The WebsensePing Utility/content/support/library/web/v75/ws_utilities/tl_75_wbsnping.aspx<H2>URL categories and filtering status</H2>
<H3>Version 7.5</H3>
<P>Topic 50100 / Updated: 24-Jun-2010</P>
<P>A command-line utility called <STRONG>WebsensePing</STRONG> is included as part of your Websense software installation. This utility can be used to mock a request from the firewall to Filtering Service to review how Websense software resolves URLs without proxy or firewall involvement. Because WebsensePing does not rely on data passed from other network applications or services, it can test internal Websense processes.</P>
<P>WebsensePing can be used to:</P>
<P>* Check Filtering Service status, responsiveness, and subscription count<BR>* Find the category for a URL or all categories for an IP address<BR>* See how a URL is filtered for a client (user or IP address)</P>
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