PerUser URL Filtering

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Per-User URL Filtering

• Stewart Duncan
• Technical Manager

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Current URL Filtering

• LGfL URL Filtering Service is based around the
  NetSweeper Product
• Policies can currently be configured by IP
  address and time of day
• Reporting features are available to report on IP
  based sessions

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What is required?

• Schools and LAs would like to identify end users
  for reporting
• Have the ability to setup different policies for
  individual users or groups of users
• IT Managers and Head Teachers need the ability to
  track URL traffic for an individual rather than a
  specific IP address

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What are LGfL doing to help?

• LGfL working with Synetrix and Atomwide to enable
  the platform to offer Per-User /Group level
  Filtering
• Enabling the USO to link with the NetSweeper
  Platform
• Allow local management of User Policies through a
  web based front-end

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Where we are so far

• A trial is currently taking place in various
  locations across London
• So far the trial is going well and bugs are being
  identified and cleared up

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What does it Look like?
The new front end allows configuration of
multiple groups each with a separate policy.
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What does it Look like?
Here you can configure which users belong to
which policy within the USO.
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What does it Look like?
Users are then prompted to log in when they run
Internet Explorer and try and access the web.
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What does it Look like?
If users try and breach the policy they belong
to, the standard deny page is displayed with
details of the Group Name they belong to.
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Summary

• Per User Level Filtering will be available for
  Schools and LAs soon.
• It is available from Synetrix
• Support is available on 08700 636465 (option 1)
  or by email.
• The service will cost
• 145 setup and 225 per year