Symantec™ Security Gateways Reference Guide - Sawmill

Controlling service accessContent filtering75NewsgroupsThe newsgroups list lets you define newsgroups to be used in newsgroup profiles. Once you create anewsgroup, you can add it to a newsgroup profile. Newsgroup entries are entered with the completenewsgroup name, or can make use of wildcards to denote one or more newsgroups. For example, the enternewsgroup alt.science.nasa to grant access to just this group, or alt.science.* to grant access to all groups inthe alt.science forum.Configuration information for creating newsgroups is found in your product’s administrator’s guide.Newsgroup ProfilesNewsgroups are a popular medium to exchange thoughts and ideas, and collect answers to questions onspecific topics. However, because some groups are unmoderated, articles posted can contain offensive orobjectionable material. Creating a newsgroup profile lets an administrator decide which newsgroups toallow access to. For example, a newsgroup is useful when internal users desire news access, and a companywishes to limit exposure to certain types of articles.Configuration information for creating newsgroups profiles is found in your product’s administrator’sguide.