HOW CAN I BLOCK REMOTE PROXY SITE

Symptoms:

• How can I block Remote Proxy site
• Remote proxies not blocked by the Web Site filter
• Specific Remote Proxy site not block by Web Content Filter

Facts:

• 3Com
• Remote Proxy site
• X Family
• X5
• 3CRX5DV
• X506
• 3CRX506DV
• X505
• 3CRTPX505

Fixes: In order to have the X series Firewall block Remote Proxy sites follow the steps below :

• 1) Enable Web Filter Service (Firewall → Web Filtering)

Note: please make sure the License Status shows Licensed

• 2) Choose the Web Filter Profiles List you wish to modify (the default list is called default) (Firewall → Web Filtering)

• 3) Select Productivity Categories and uncheck the box saying Remote Proxies (by doing this any site falling into the Remote Proxies category will be blocked)

If a specific remote proxy site is still not being blocked, then verify the site by using the Test URL (Firewall → Web Filtering)

example : www.burz.info

www.burz.info belongs to category Remote Proxies

If the site is not categorized properly, please call 3Com support for assistance.

• Product(s): TippingPoint, X Family
• Sub Product(s): X505, X506, X5, X506

— David Gonzalez 2021/04/07 15:17