How to use Default Policies
A default policy is automatically created when GFI WebMonitor is installed. This is the fallback policy – if no policies are matched for a given situation, the default policy will apply.
This policy is configured to Allow all Internet traffic to Everyone. You can change the policy type to Block, but you cannot delete or disable this default policy. New policies are added on top of the default policy to provide monitoring and filtering options as required.
2 additional policies are also enabled by default when GFI WebMonitor is installed:
| Policy | Description |
|---|---|
| BlacklistA list that contains information about what should be blocked by GFI WebMonitor. | The Blacklist is a list of sites, users and IP addresses that are always blocked by GFI WebMonitor. |
| WhitelistA list that contains information about what should be allowed by GFI WebMonitor. | The Whitelist is a list of sites, users and IP addresses that are automatically excluded from all filtering policies configured in GFI WebMonitor. |
The default policies:
- Apply to everyone
- Can be edited - customization of default policy is limited
- Cannot be disabled or deleted
We recommend you use the blacklist policy to block only highly problematic websites, typically considered as high risk (for example, sites in the following categories: Adult / Porn, Gambling in general, MalwareShort for malicious software.Unwanted software designed to infect a computer such as a virus or a trojan., SpywareUnwanted software that publishes private information to an external source., Piracy & Copyright Theft, PhishingThe act of collecting personal data such as credit card and bank account numbers by sending fake emails which then direct users to sites asking for such information. Sites, Botnets, Remote Proxies, SPAM and Infected Sites).