TRITON - Web Security Help, Version 7.7 - Websense

Refine Filtering PoliciesTo enable this feature for on-premises components:1. Navigate to the Websense bin directory on the Filtering Service machine(C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Websense\Web Security\bin or /opt/Websense/bin/, by default) and open the eimserver.ini file in a text editor.2. Navigate to the [WebsenseServer] section and add the following line:BlockMessageBoardPosts=Here, can be either ON or a comma-separated list of category identifiers3. Save and close the file.4. Restart Filtering Service.• Windows: Use the Services dialog box (Start > Administrative Tools >Services) to restart Websense Filtering Service.• Linux: Use the /opt/Websense/WebsenseDaemonControl command to stopand then start Filtering Service.In Websense Web Security Gateway Anywhere environments, to enable this featurefor hybrid filtering:1. Navigate to the Websense bin directory on the Sync Service machine (C:\ProgramFiles or Program Files (x86)\Websense\Web Security\bin or /opt/Websense/bin/,by default) and open the syncservice.ini file in a text editor.2. If it does not already exist, add a section called [hybrid], and then add theBlockMessageBoardPosts parameter, as shown here:[hybrid]BlockMessageBoardPosts=Here, is a comma-separated list of category identifiers.3. Save and close the file.4. Restart Sync Service.• Windows: Use the Services dialog box (Start > Administrative Tools >Services) to restart Websense Sync Service.• Linux: Use the /opt/Websense/WebsenseDaemonControl command to stopand then start Sync Service.Working with protocolsTRITON - Web Security Help | Web Security Solutions | Version 7.7.xThe Websense Master database includes protocol definitions used to filter Internetprotocols other than HTTP, HTTPS and FTP. These definitions include Internetapplications and data transfer methods such as those used for instant messaging,streaming media, file sharing, file transfer, Internet mail, and other network anddatabase operations.These protocol definitions can even be used to filter protocols or applications thatbypass a firewall by tunneling through ports normally used by HTTP traffic. Instant272 Websense Web Security Solutions