6.5 Web Browsing Policies

Web browsing policies allow administrators to control employees' access to websites, block non-work-related or malicious sites, improve productivity, and protect internal network security.

Administrators can add specific websites or control access by website category. Website categories can be configured or modified under Category Management → Website Categories. Similarly, in the application section, administrators can add individual applications or assign an application category; access to specified websites through these applications will then be controlled.

Website names can be full URLs or include wildcards, e.g., *.baidu.com, *mail*, *game*, *.com/mail/*.

Policy Example:

To prevent employees from visiting unauthorized websites, you can create web browsing policies to block these sites or allow access only to specific ones. For instance, to allow access to only certain websites:

• Create a policy to block all websites.
• Create a second policy to allow specific websites (adding all permitted sites).

With this setup, employees can access only the specified websites, while all other sites are blocked.