SonicOS 7.1 Rules and Policies for Classic Mode

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Adding a Content Filter Rule

To add a Content Filter policy

  1. Navigate to POLICY | Rules and Policies > Content Filter Rules.

  2. Click +Add. The Add CFS Policy dialog displays.

  3. In the Name field, enter a friendly, meaningful name for the new policy.

  4. From the Source Zone drop-down menu, choose a zone.

  5. From the Destination Zone drop-down menu, choose a zone.

  6. From the Source Address Included drop-down menu, choose an address object or group to which the policy applies. The default is Any. You can create a new address object by choosing Create new Address; for information about creating an address object, see Configuring Addresses.

  7. From the Source Address Excluded drop-down menu, choose an address object or group which is excluded from the policy. The default is None. You can create a new address object by choosing Create new Address.

    The included and excluded Source Address objects/groups provide flexibility within the same policy. For example, you can apply the policy to a large address range, while excluding a smaller subset of that range.

  8. From the User/Group Included drop-down menu, choose the user or group to which the policy applies. The default is All.

  9. From the User/Group Excluded drop-down menu, choose the user or group which is excluded from the policy. The default is None.

    The included and excluded User/Groups provide flexibility within the same policy. For example, you can apply the policy to a large group, while excluding one user or a smaller subset of the group.

  10. From the Schedule drop-down menu, choose when the policy is in effect. The default is Always On. You also can create a customized schedule by choosing Create new Schedule; for information about creating a schedule, see SonicWall SonicOS System Setup.

  11. From the Profile drop-down menu, choose a CFS profile object. You also can create a new CFS profile object by choosing Create new Profile; for information about creating a CFS profile object, see Configuring Content Filter Objects.

  12. From the Action drop-down menu, choose a CFS action object. You also can create a new CFS action object by choosing Create new Action; for information about creating a CFS action object, see Managing CFS Action Objects.

  13. Click OK.