Web Control

for Windows

Web Control manages users' access to web resources. This helps reduce traffic and inappropriate use of work time. When a user tries to open a website that is restricted by Web Control, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks access or shows a warning.

Methods for managing access to websites

Web Control lets you configure access to websites by using the following methods:

• Website category. Websites are categorized according to the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service, heuristic analysis, and the database of known websites (included in application databases). For example, you can restrict user access to the Social networks category or to other categories.
• Data type. You can restrict users' access to data on a website, and hide images, for example. Kaspersky Endpoint Security determines the data type based on the file format and not based on its extension.

  Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan files within archives. For example, if image files were placed in an archive, Kaspersky Endpoint Security identifies the Archives data type and not Graphic files.

• Individual address. You can enter a web address or use masks.

You can simultaneously use multiple methods for regulating access to websites. For example, you can restrict access to the Office files data type just for the Web-based email website category.

Access rule priorities

Each rule has a priority. The higher a rule is on the list, the higher its priority. If a website has been added to multiple rules, Web Control regulates access to the website based on the rule with the highest priority. For example, Kaspersky Endpoint Security may identify a corporate portal as a social network. To restrict access to social networks and provide access to the corporate web portal, create two rules: one block rule for the Social networks website category and one allow rule for the corporate web portal. The access rule for the corporate web portal must have a higher priority than the access rule for social networks.

Web Control settings for Pro View

Parameter	OS	Description
Default action	Windows	Allow all except the rules list, also known as denylist mode for prohibited websites. Block all except the rules list, also known as allowlist mode for allowed websites.
Rules list	Windows	List containing web resource access rules. Each rule has a priority. The higher a rule is on the list, the higher its priority. If a website has been added to multiple rules, Web Control regulates access to the website based on the rule with the highest priority.
User message template	Windows	The entry field contains the template of the message that appears if a rule which blocks access to a web resource is triggered.

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