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Adding CFS Profile Objects

SonicOS creates a default CFS Profile Object, CFS Default Profile. You can edit this CFS Profile Object, but you cannot delete it. If you do not want to use the predefined CFS profile object, you can configure a custom CFS profile object.

To add a custom CFS Profile Object

  1. Navigate to OBJECT | Profile Objects > Content Filter.

  2. Click the Add icon.

    By the default, Settings tab displays.

  3. Enter a Name of the CFS Profile Object.

  4. Set the URI LIST CONFIGURATION.

    You can set one of the options listed below for Allowed URI List and Forbidden URI List:

    • Leave the selection as None (default).
    • Select the existing URI List Object.

    • Create new URI Object if you do not find the required list object in the drop-down menu. Choosing this option displays the Add CFS URI List Object dialog box.

      For more information about creating a URI List Object, refer to Adding URI List Objects.

    1. Select the Allowed URI List that contains URIs for which unrestricted access is allowed. Treat this list as a white list.
    2. Select the Forbidden URI List that contains URIs for which access is not allowed at all. Treat this list as a black list.

    3. Select the URI List Searching Order to set which URI list is searched first during filtering:

      • Allowed URI List First (default)
      • Forbidden URI List First

    4. Select the Operation for Forbidden URI to choose the action to be taken when a URI on the Forbidden List is encountered:

      Block (default) To block the site and display the page configured for the CFS Action Object on OBJECT | Action Objects > Content Filter Actions page to the user accessing the site. If you want to update the CFS Action Object, refer to Block.
      Confirm To display the confirm page configured for the CFS Action Object on OBJECT | Action Objects > Content Filter Actions page to the user accessing the site. The user must confirm access permission. If you want to update the CFS Action Object, refer to Confirm.
      Passphrase To display the passphrase page configured for the CFS Action Object on OBJECT | Action Objects > Content Filter Actions page to the user accessing the site. The user must enter a valid password to enter the site. If you want to update the CFS Action Object, refer to Passphrase.

  5. Set the Category Configuration options in one of the following ways:

    • Select the action for each category from the drop-down menu.

      The Category Configuration section lists all the categories of URIs, such as Arts/Entertainment, Business, Education, Travel, Weapons, and Shopping. You can configure the action to be taken for all URIs in each category instead of individually.

      By the default, categories 1-12 and 59 are blocked, the remaining categories are allowed.

      Allow To grant access to the site.
      Block To block access to the site and displays the Block page configured on the OBJECT | Action Objects > Content Filter Actions page.
      BWM To regulate the site according to the CFS BWM action object configured on the OBJECT | Action Objects > Content Filter Actions page.
      Confirm To grant access to the site only on user confirmation with in the active time defined in Confirm page on the OBJECT | Action Objects > Content Filter Actions page.
      Passphrase To grant access to the site only after entering a valid password defined in Passphrase page on the OBJECT | Action Objects > Content Filter Actions page.

    • Set the same action for all categories according to:

      1. Select the action from the Operation drop-down menu.
      2. Click Set To All.
    • Click Default to reset all the categories to its default action.

  6. Configure other tabs of the Add CFS Profile Objects as necessary.

    Tab Action
    Advanced To enable Smart Filtering and Safe Search options. For information about configuring the options on this screen, refer to Advanced Screen.
    Consent To set up web usage consent. For information about configuring the options on this screen, refer to Consent.
    Custom Header To configure Custom Header insertion. For information about configuring the options on this screen, refer to Custom Header Screen.

  7. Click Add.

    A new CFS Profile Object is created and added to the CFS Profile Objects table.