Configuring Remote Policies

Remote Policies control Web activity on roaming devices, offering the same level of web filtering protection to users who take their devices with them outside the office. New or updated Remote Policies are downloaded from the GFI WebMonitor server when the device is connected to the corporate network.

A default policy is automatically created when GFI WebMonitor is installed. 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.

To add a new policy:

1. Go to Manage > Remote Policies
2. Click Add Policy.
3. In the Add Policy Name field, type a policy name.
4. Drag policy elements from the left sidebar to the main policy screen. Available elements include:

Element	Description
Policy Type	Select the action taken by GFI WebMonitor when filtering internet traffic. Available options are: Allow, Block or Warn.
Users or Groups	Specify Users or Groups for whom the new policy applies.
Websites	Specify for which websites the policy applies. You can define specific website categories or input the URLs or IPs of websites to include in the policy.
Exceptions	Define users, groups or websites that are to be excluded from the policy.
Schedule	Select the time-window during which the policy is active.
Logging	The logging feature is enabled by default and cannot be disabled for Remote Policies. This feature is used to keep track of URLs visited by users.

5. Click Save.

See also:

Cloning a policy

How the Agent works