User Manual

Reference: Configuration options
Note
No wildcards (* for any number of characters or ? for a single character) can be
used when entering file types and MIME types.
MIME types: Examples for media types:
� text = for text files
� image = for graphics files
� video = for video files
� audio = for sound files
� application = for files linked to a particular program
Examples of excluded file and MIME types
� application/octet-stream = application/octet-stream MIME type files
(executable files *.bin, *.exe, *.com, *dll, *.class) are blocked by Web Protection.
� application/olescript = application/olescript MIME type files (ActiveX scriptfiles
*.axs) are blocked by Web Protection.
� .exe = All files with the extension .exe (executable files) are blocked by Web
Protection.
� .msi = All files with the extension .msi (Windows Installer files) are blocked by Web
Protection.
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Delete
The button allows you to copy MIME and file types from the input field into the display
window.
The button deletes a selected entry from the list. This button is inactive if no entry is
selected.
Web Filter
The web filter is based on an internal database, updated daily, that classifies URLs
according to content.
Activate web filter
When the option is enabled, all URLs matching the selected categories in the Web
filter list are blocked.
Web filter list
In the Web filter list you can select the content categories whose URLs are to be
blocked by Web Protection.
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