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Configuring WebCatcher

WebCatcher is an optional feature that collects uncategorized sites and security URLs, and submits them to Websense, Inc., where they are analyzed for potential security and liability risks, and for categorization. (Full URL logging is not required for WebCatcher processing.) Websense, Inc., reviews information and updates the Master Database with newly categorized URLs.

Choose the types of URLs to send, and set the file size and processing time on the WebCatcher tab of the Log Server Configuration utility.

Note  If you have multiple Log Server instances, enable WebCatcher for only one instance. Once WebCatcher is enabled for one instance, the WebCatcher tab of the Log Server Configuration utility is disabled for other Log Server instances.

The information sent to Websense, Inc., contains only URLs and does not include user information, as shown below. The IP address in this example is for the machine hosting the URL (target), not the requestor (source).

<URL HREF="http://www.ack.com/uncategorized/" CATEGORY="153" IP_ADDR="200.102.53.105" NUM_HITS="1" />

WebCatcher data is sent to Websense, Inc., via HTTP Post. You may need to create roles or make other changes on your proxy server or firewall to permit the outgoing HTTP traffic. Refer to the proxy server or firewall documentation for instructions.

Use the WebCatcher tab of the Log Server Configuration utility (Start > Programs > Websense > Utilities) to specify whether to send URL data to Websense, Inc. If you enable WebCatcher, you can also determine whether uncategorized sites, security risk sites, or both are sent.

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