Rule name

Field for entering the name of the web resource access rule. The rule name must be unique.

Status

You can select the status of the web resource access rule:

• Enabled – the rule is enabled, Web Control applies this rule during operation.
• Disabled – the rule is disabled and is not used when Web Control is running.

Action

You can select the action that Web Control will perform when it detects an attempt to access a web resource that matches the rule:

• Allow (default value) – allow access to the web resource.
• Block – block access to the web resource and display a message that access is blocked.
• Inform – display a warning that the web resource is undesirable. By clicking links in the warning message, the user can access the requested web resource.

Filter by content category

This check box enables or disables the content category filter. If the check box is selected, the Content categories link is available. Clicking this link opens a window in which you can select the relevant content categories.

This check box is cleared by default.

Filter by data type category

This check box enables or disables the content category filter. If the check box is selected, the Data type categories link is available. Clicking this link opens a window in which you can select the relevant data type categories.

This check box is cleared by default.

Addresses

You can select the way the web resource address filter is used:

• Apply to all addresses (default). If this option is selected, the web resource address filter is not used; the Web Control rule is applied to all web resource addresses.
• Apply to the specified addresses and/or groups. When this option is selected, the table of web resource addresses covered by the rule becomes available, as well as the Add address button, which you can click to open a window in which you can add the required address of the web resource, and the Add group button, which opens the Address groups window in which you can add groups of web resource addresses.

Users

You can select the way the user filter is applied for users that are covered by web resource access rules:

• Apply to all users (default value). If this option is selected, the user filter is not used; the Web Control rule is applied to all users.
• Apply to the specified users and/or groups. When this option is selected, the table of users and user groups covered by the rule becomes available, as well as the Add button, which opens the Select user or group window, in which you can add users and/or user groups.

Rule schedule

Web Control rule schedule. By default, Always is specified as the schedule. Clicking the Always link opens the Schedules window, in which you can configure a different schedule for the rule.