6.4 Understanding Rules
The main feature of WebMarshal Access Policy is the Rules. Each rule is defined with a set of conditions, and a set of actions that WebMarshal takes if a Web request meets the conditions.
The Access Policy can also use Rule Containers. A Container allows you to group a set of rules that share common conditions (for instance, user matching or request direction). Rules within a Container only apply when a request meets the conditions defined for the container.
Each WebMarshal Rule has three parts: User Matching, Conditions and Actions.
•User Matching allows you to specify the server groups where the rule applies, and the users or workstations that the rule applies to.
•If the request meets the User Matching criteria, it is evaluated using the Conditions.
•If the request meets the Conditions, WebMarshal performs the Actions.
For instance, a rule might state:
When a web request is received for any User (user matching),
And where addressed to any URL
If the content matches the TextCensor Script
Sports Betting (conditions)
Classify the Domain as Sports Betting
Add the URL Domain to the Category Betting Sites (actions).
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Note: When WebMarshal is installed as a new installation, the Configuration Wizard offers the choice to install a basic set of rules. Each rule includes comments as to its possible use. To use these rules, add users to the appropriate user groups and modify the rules to fit your organizational policy. You can also use the default rules as models in creating new rules. |
