Caching Proxy Help

Proxy Filtering

The filtering function of Caching Proxy enables users to filter out content from Web sites on the basis of defined codes, rules, or APIs. Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS) filtering is supported by the Caching Proxy and enables users to enforce regulations prohibiting certain types of content. In addition, users can filter content to suit the needs of closed user groups. Such filtering is likely to reflect non-standard rules, programmed to suit the preferences of a particular interest group. The Caching Proxy also allows Web traffic to be filtered according to application or content priorities.

The filtering function of the Caching Proxy also provides several options to selectively hide the HTTP header information about the browser or request that passes through it. Privacy settings can be configured to hide the IP address of the client, its browser software, and its operating system header information. In addition, proxy header filtering can be used to selectively block client header information.

In addition to the filtering functions that are built in to the Caching Proxy, a plug-in is provided that allows the Caching Proxy to work with Cyber Patrol filtering software provided by SurfControl. The Cyber Patrol filtering software is based on a manually maintained database of acceptable and unacceptable sites in a defined set of categories.

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