Content Rating System (ISS OrangeWeb Filter)
The ISS OrangeWeb Filter module enables WinRoute to rate Web page content. Each page is sorted into predefined categories. Access to the page will be either permitted or denied according to this classification.
ISS OrangeWeb Filter uses a dynamic worldwide database which includes URLs and classification of Web pages. This database is maintained by special servers that perform page ratings. Whenever a user attempts to access a Web page, WinRoute sends a request on the page rating. According to the classification of the page the user will be either allowed or denied to access the page. To speed up URL rating the data that have been once acquired can be stored in the cache and kept for a certain period.
Note: The ISS OrangeWeb Filter module was designed and tested especially on pages in English. Efficiency of its appliance on non-English pages is lower (about 70 % of the full efficiency).
ISS OrangeWeb Filter Deployment
To enable classification of Websites by the ISS OrangeWeb Filter module, this module must be running and all corresponding parameters must be set. For detailed guidance, see chapter ISS OrangeWeb Filter Settings.
Whenever WinRoute processes a URL rule that requires classification of pages, the ISS OrangeWeb Filter content rating plug-in is activated. The usage will be better understood through the following example that describes a rule denying all users to access pages containing job offers.
the following rule has been defined in the URL Rules tab in Configuration / Content Filtering / HTTP Rules:
The is rated by ISS OrangeWeb Filter rating system is considered the key parameter. The URL of each opened page will be rated by the ISS OrangeWeb Filter module. Access to each page matching with a rating category included in the database will be denied.
Use the Select Rating button to open a dialog where ISS OrangeWeb Filter rating categories can be chosen. Select the Job Search rating category (pages including job offers).
Notes:
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Use the Check button to check all items included in the selected category. You can uncheck all items in the category by clicking Uncheck.
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We recommend you to enable Unlock for rules that use the ISS OrangeWeb Filter rating system (the Users can Unlock this rule option in the Advanced tab). This option will allow users to unlock pages blocked for incorrect classification.
