Web Filter Synchronization:

The Web Filter can function in one of three modes—”stand alone” mode, “source” mode, or “target” mode—based on the setup within your organization. In a multi-Web Filter server environment, all Web Filter units should be set up with the same user profile data, so that no matter which Web Filter server a user’s PC accesses on the network, that user’s Internet usage is appropriately filtered and blocked. The act of configuring multiple Web Filter servers to share the same user profile information is known as synchronization.

The synchronization feature allows an administrator to control multiple Web Filter units without the need to configure each unit independently. Web Filter synchronization uses a source/target configuration, in which one Web Filter is designated as the source server on which all configuration entries are made. All other Web Filter units on the network are configured as target servers to the source Web Filter unit, receiving updates from the source server.

Related Topics:

• Setup
• Types of Processes
• Delays
• Synchronized, Non-Synchronized Items
• Maintenance and Backup Procedures

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