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How do I block LimeWire in Websense

LimeWire is a peer-to-peer file sharing client that uses the Gnutella network to find and share files. Because LimeWire uses the Gnutella file-sharing protocol, it is blocked when you block theGnutella (Morpheus Xolox) protocol, in the P2P File Sharing protocol group.

How to Block Internet radio sites in Websense

The Websense Master Database includes the Bandwidth Premium Group (also known asBandwidth Categories), which includes the category Internet Radio and TV. As with any other Websense category, you can add this category to your policy in Websense Manager, and then block users from access.

How to block the nimda virus with Websense

To filter the nimda virus, add the file name that is used to infect machines to a keyword list. Then associate the keyword with a category and make the Block Keyword setting active for that category. Example: nimda.eml Keywords offer protection against sites that have not been explicitly added to the Master Database or to a [...]

How to block file downloads such as .mov in Websense

Keywords offer protection against sites that have not explicitly been added to the Master Database or a custom URLs list. Keywords are associated with categories in the Master Database. When the Block Keyword setting is active for a category, Websense software blocks any site in that category whose URL contains an associated keyword. You must specify a [...]

How to Block HTTPS traffic in Websense Content Gateway

Configure Network Agent to block HTTPS traffic by configuring the HTTPS option in the Protocol set. Select Edit in the Protocol Set pane. In the Edit Protocol Set window, expand Web and select HTTPS. Select Block. Click OK. See the Websense Web Security Suite and Websense Enterprise Administrator’s Guide chapter on blocking protocols. The link is provided below. Websense Documentation:   Websense Web Security Suite [...]

How to Filter proxied Citrix users in Websense

If Citrix users are browsing the Internet through a proxy server, a Websense initialization file must be revised to provide more accurate filtering of HTTP and FTP requests. HTTPS requests are not filtered. The file requiring updating is located on the computer running the Filtering Service that communicates with the Citrix Integration Service. Stop Filtering [...]