Websense
How to configure Keyloggers subcategory in websense
Keyloggers is a subcategory in both the Websense Enterprise Security Premium Group (PG) and Client Policy Manager (CPM). This article discusses the Security PG subcategory. Keyloggers are programs that run in the background recording all keystrokes, and which may also send those keystrokes (potentially including passwords or confidential information) to an external party. Keylogging can [...]
How to configure multiple servers for use with Websense software
Policy Server stores Websense Enterprise configuration data (including filtering policy settings). Policy Server communicates configuration data to Filtering Service. One or more Policy Servers can be configured from the same installation of Websense Manager. Each Policy Server must be added and configured separately. Policy Server stores Websense Enterprise configuration data (including filtering policy settings). Policy [...]
How to Configure Email Notification for System Alerts – Websense
Websense software can notify you via email when certain events occur, such as database download failure or Websense subscription expiration.  Use the Server > Settings > Alerts and Notifications screen in Websense Manager to set your notification preferences: Check the Email Alerts box to enable the configuration options for sending notifications via email. Enter the IP address or [...]
How to edit a web filtering policy based on a time range or days of the week?
If you want to create a policy that enforces different category sets, based on the time or days of the week, you need to edit an existing policy. For example, you could block the Shopping category Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am to 6:00pm. On weekends, and after hours, employees would have unlimited access to [...]
How to add a new Category Set under Websense
Adding a Category Set is necessary when you want to customize how Websense filters sites during different days or time periods, or for different people. The following steps will guide you in adding a new Category Set: From the file menu, select Actions > Add Category Set. The Add Category Set dialog box appears. Enter a name for [...]
How to block encrypted peer-to-peer applications – Websense
If peer-to-peer traffic is not blocked on your network as you believe it should be, then the protocol may be encrypted. Examples of applications using encryption include WinMX and Ares. Websense is actively researching solutions for monitoring and managing encrypted network traffic that are accurate, scalable, and secure. While decrypting encrypted traffic is possible through [...]
How to configure a remote PIX to communicate with Websense via a VPN connection?
A remote Cisco PIX firewall can be configured to send URL requests to a central installation of Websense software via a VPN connection. The Remote PIX must be reconfigured to include the outside interface as part of interesting traffic for the VPN and the nonat ACL must also include the outside interface. Below is an [...]
How do I start, stop, and/or restart Websense services
Occasionally you may need to stop/start/restart the Websense components. For example, if you edit any Websense *.ini files, you must stop and then restart services to implement any changes. The following instructions provide steps to start or stop components on a Solaris, Linux, or Windows system. Solaris and Linux You can stop, start, or restart Websense components [...]
Hoe to Protect User Privacy in Websense Express
Configuration settings in Websense Manager allow you to prevent the logging of employee data. The anonymous logging feature prevents user names and IP addresses from being added to the log database when Internet requests are made. Employee browsing habits are protected from scrutiny and cannot be used for any purpose, including reporting.To suppress the logging [...]
How to Configure PIX in Websense Enterprise and Websense Web Security Suite
After Websense Enterprise or Web Security Suite is installed on your network, you must configure the Cisco security appliance to send Internet requests to the Websense software. This configuration is most commonly done through a console or telnet session, or configuration may also be done through one of the Cisco management GUIs, such as the [...]