Blocking IM clients from network
How can I prevent all instant messaging clients on my network while still allowing our proprietary im/email system to function? We are using a sonicwall and barracuda web filter 300.

Answer Question   |  September 5, 2011  6:51 PM
Barracuda, Barracuda 300, Instant Messaging, Network security, Networking, SonicWALL, Web filtering

Iron Port web filtering settings
How can I bypass the web filters on iron port? I ask because the filters are set wrong and I am constantly blocked for the wrong reasons and it will lock up the web page. E.g., looking up a weather news article and the filter says I am entering a social networking category, wrong. it [...]

Answer Question   |  April 8, 2011  2:00 AM
Internet security, Iron Port, Security, Web filtering

Preventing users from installing Flash through SonicWALL or Barracuda
We want to prevent users from installing or running flash. Can we block all flash from the sonicwall firewall or our barracuda web filter? We also want to block downloading the installer/ running the installer. This is on an Active Directory 2003 network with Windows XP SP3 clients.

Answer Question   |  December 13, 2010  3:47 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Barracuda, Firewalls, SonicWALL, Web filtering, Windows XP SP3

Alternative web filtering software
Are there any free alternatives to the horrible web filtering software that we have been using called Websense? We have no real needs other than monitoring and blocking urls based on categories.

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2011  2:30 PM
Monitoring software, Software, Software Management, URL Blocking, Web filtering, web filters, Websense

Websense vs. Baracuda web filtering comparison
Our Websense license needs to renewed by the middle of this month. I have been advised to switch to a Baracuda web filter solution. The rationale is that it is both a hardware and software solution that will enhance our network performance. Other advice suggests moving the Websense to its own server so it can [...]

Answer Question   |  December 3, 2010  1:07 PM
Barracuda, Web filtering, Websense

Web Filtering Problem
Hi, I am having some trouble here. I use a Web Filter call Websense Security to filter all web traffic. I have all IM blocked from usage. IM chat is working through https protocol like gmail chat, etc. I spoke to Websense support and sad to say they really suck. I even captured logs of [...]

Answer Question   |  August 4, 2008  3:58 PM
SSL, Web filtering, Web security, Websense