Content Filter

SonicWall Content Filtering service compares the requested web sites against a massive database in the cloud containing millions of rated URLs, IP addresses, and web sites.

From Content Filtering, you can create Content Filtering Service (CFS) Security Action Profile that allow or deny access to sites based on individual or group identity.

To configure a Content Filter Security Action Profile

1. Navigate to OBJECT | Action Profiles > Security Action Profile.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Add a new Security Action Profile.

     1. Click the Add icon.
     2. Enter an Action Profile Name.

   • Edit an existing Security Action Profile.

     Hover over an existing Security Action Profile and click the Edit icon.

3. Click the Content Filter tab.
4. Enable Content Filtering to activate SonicWall's Content Filtering service.

5. Select a Content Filter Action.

   • None
   • Confirm
   • Passphrase

   The content filter action is applied to your security rule using the profile that has the action set to CFS.

6. Configure the content filter profiles.

   • General
   • Passphrase
   • Confirm
   • Consent
   • Custom Header

   Blocked pages served are different from the General action profile section of this profile.

7. Click Save.