SonicOS 7.0 Security Services Administration Guide

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Configuring Geo-IP Filters

The Geo-IP Filter feature allows you to block connections to or from a geographic location. The SonicWall network security appliance uses the IP address to determine to the location of the connection. The Geo-IP Filter feature also allows you to create custom country lists that affect the identification of an IP address.

TheGeo-IP Filter feature also allows you to create a custom message when you block a web site.

You can also use the Geo-IP Filter > Diagnostics tool to show resolved locations, monitor Geo-IP cache statistics, custom countries statistics, and look up GEO-IP servers.