Description:

This document describes how to set up the blocking and override settings in the LANCOM Content Filter.


Requirements:


Blocking settings in the LANCOM Content-Filter:

The settings for blocking as used by the LANCOM Content Filter are adjusted under the following menu items:



Block text / Error text

This is where you can define text to be displayed when blocking or an error occurs. Different blocking or error texts can be defined for different languages. The display of blocking text is controlled by the language setting transmitted by the browser (user agent).

Examples of the country code:

  • de-DE: German-Germany
  • de-CH: German-Switzerland
  • de-AT: German-Austria
  • en-GB: English-Great Britain
  • en-US: English-USA

The country code must match the browser language setting exactly, e,g, "de-DE" must be entered for German ("de" on its own is not sufficient). If the country code set in the browser is not found in this table, or if the text stored under that country code is deleted, the predefined default text ("default") will be used. You can modify the default text.


Example:  <CF-URL/> is blocked because it matches the categories <CF-CA/>.</p><p>Your content profile is <CF-PR/>.</p><p><CF-IF OVERRIDEOK></p><p><CF-BU/></CF-IF>

The tags described here can also be used in external HTML pages (alternative URLs to show on blocking).


Error text:

Examples of the country code:

  • de-DE: German-Germany
  • de-CH: German-Switzerland
  • de-AT: German-Austria
  • en-GB: English-Great Britain
  • en-US: English-USA

The country code must match the browser language setting exactly, e,g, "de-DE" must be entered for German ("de" on its own is not sufficient). If the country code set in the browser is not found in this table, or if the text stored under that country code is deleted, the predefined default text ("default") will be used. You can modify the default text.

Example: <CF-URL/> is blocked because an error has occurred: </p><p><CF-ERROR/>

Override settings in the LANCOM Content-Filter:

The override function allows a website to be accessed even though it is classified as blocked. The user must click on the override button to confirm that the blocked page should be opened. You can configure this feature so that the administrator is notified when the override button is clicked (Content filter → Options).

  • By clicking on the override button, the user makes all of the categories for that URL accessible. The blocking page that is displayed initially shows just one category explaining why access to the URL was blocked. After clicking on the override button, all of the allowed categories are displayed.
  • LANconfig: Content Filter → Blocking/Override
  • WEBconfig: LCOS Menu Tree → Setup → UTM -> Content Filter → Global settings


Override text:
This is where you can define text that is displayed to users confirming an override.

Examples of the country code:

  • de-DE: German-Germany
  • de-CH: German-Switzerland
  • de-AT: German-Austria
  • en-GB: English-Great Britain
  • en-US: English-USA

The country code must match the browser language setting exactly, e,g, "de-DE" must be entered for German ("de" on its own is not sufficient). If the country code set in the browser is not found in this table, or if the text stored under that country code is deleted, the predefined default text ("default") will be used. You can modify the default text.

Example: <CF-IF CA BO>The categories <CF-CAT/> are</CF-IF><CF-IF BO> in the domain <CF-DO/></CF-IF><CF-IF DO>The domain <CF-DO/> is</CF-IF><CF-IF OK> released for <CF-DU/> minutes.<br><CF-LI/></CF-IF><CF-IF ERR>Override error:<br><CF-ERR/></CF-IF>

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