SonicOS 7 Profile Objects

Configuring CFS Profile Objects

A default CFS Profile Object, CFS Default Profile, is created by SonicOS. You can configure and edit this CFS Profile Object, but you cannot delete it.

To configure CFS Profile Objects

  1. Navigate to Object > Profile Objects > Content Filter page.
  2. Click the Add button at the top of the page. The Add CFS Profile Object dialog displays.

  3. On the Settings screen, enter the name of the CFS Profile Object in the Name field.
  4. From the Allowed URI List drop-down menu, choose the URI List Object that contains URIs for which unrestricted access is allowed; treat this list as a white list:

    • None (default).
    • Name of the URI List Object.
    • Create new URI List object; choosing this option displays the Add CFS URI List Object dialog. For how to create a URI List Object, see Objects > Match Objects > URI Lists section of SonicOS.
  5. From the Forbidden URI List drop-down menu, choose the URI List Object that contains URIs for which access is not allowed at all; treat this list as a black list:

    • None (default).
    • Name of the URI List Object.
    • Create new URI List object; choosing this option displays the Add CFS URI List Object dialog. For how to create a URI List Object, see Objects > Match Objects > URI Lists section of SonicOS.
  6. From the URI List Searching Order drop-down menu, choose which URI list is searched first during filtering:

    • Allowed URI List First (default)
    • Forbidden URI List First
  7. From the Operation for Forbidden URI List drop-down menu, choose the action to be taken when a URI on the Forbidden List is encountered:

    Block (default) The block page configured for the CFS Action Object is displayed to the user accessing the site.
    Confirm The confirm page configured for the CFS Action Object is displayed to the user accessing the site. The user must confirm access permission.
    Passphrase The passphrase page configured for the CFS Action Object is displayed to the user accessing the site. The user must enter a valid password to enter the site.
  8. 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. As you scroll down the list, choose the action from the drop-down menu for each category:

    • Allow
    • Block
    • BWM
    • Confirm
    • Passphrase

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

    • To change all categories to the same action:

      1. Choose the action from the Operation drop-down menu.
      2. Click the Set To All button.
    • To reset all the categories to its default action, click the Default button.
  9. To enable Smart Filtering and Safe Search options, click the Advanced tab. For information about configuring the options on this screen, go to Advanced Screen.
  10. To set up web usage consent, click the Consent tab. For information about configuring the options on this screen, go to Consent Screen.
  11. To configure Custom Header insertion, click the Custom Header tab. For information about configuring the options on this screen, go to Custom Header Screen.
  12. Click Add. The CFS Profile Objects table is updated.

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