NETGEAR UTM9S Reference Manual

Content Filtering and Optimizing Scans
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ProSecure Unified Threat Management (UTM) Appliance
3. Click Apply to save your settings. The Distributed Spam Analysis section and the Anti-Spam
Engine Settings section each have their own Apply and Reset buttons to enable you to
make changes to these sections separately.
Configure Web and Services Protection
The UTM lets you configure the following settings to protect the network’s Internet and web
services communication:
• The web protocols, instant messaging applications, peer-to-peer applications, media
applications, and web tools that are scanned for malware threats
• Actions that are taken when infected web files or objects are detected
• The maximum file sizes that are scanned
• Web objects that are blocked
• Web categories, keywords, and file types that are filtered to block objectionable or
high-risk content
• Domains and URLs that are blocked for objectionable or high-risk content
• Customer notifications and email alerts that are sent when events are detected
• Schedules that determine when content filtering is active
Customize Web Protocol Scan Settings and
Services (Web Applications)
You can specify the web protocols (HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP) that are scanned for malware
threats and the instant messaging applications, peer-to-peer applications, media
applications, and web tools that are allowed or blocked.
Scanning all protocols enhances network security but might affect the performance of the
UTM. For an optimum balance between security and performance, enable scanning of only
the most commonly used protocols on your network. For example, you can scan FTP and
Send Quarantine Spam Report
Note: This option is supported on the UTM9S only (see the Note on page 176).
Enable To enable the UTM9S to automatically email a spam report, select the Enable check box,
and specify when the reports should be sent.
Specify when the reports should be sent by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
• Weekly. From the drop-down lists, specify the day, hour, and minute that the report
should be sent.
• Daily. From the drop-down lists, specify the hour and minute that the report should be
sent.
Table 42. Distributed Spam Analysis screen settings (continued)
Setting Description

NETGEAR UTM9S Specifications

General

Brand	NETGEAR
Model	UTM9S
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English