Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 for Windows

Adding and editing a web resource access rule

22 December 2022

ID 123289

To add or edit a web resource access rule:

  1. Open the application settings window.
  2. In the left part of the window, in the Endpoint control section, select the Web Control subsection.

    In the right part of the window, the settings of the Web Control component are displayed.

  3. Do one of the following:
    • To add a rule, click the Add button.
    • If you want to edit a rule, select the rule in the table and click the Edit button.

    The Rule of access to web resources window opens.

  4. Specify or edit the settings of the rule. To do so:
    1. In the Name field, enter or edit the name of the rule.
    2. From the Filter content drop-down list, select the required option:
      • Any content.
      • By content categories.
      • By types of data.
      • By content categories and types of data.
    3. If an option other than Any content is selected, sections open for selecting categories of content and/or data types. Select the check boxes next to the names of the required categories of content and/or data types.

      Selecting the check box next to the name of a content category and/or data type means that Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies the rule to control access to web resources that belong to the selected categories of content and/or data types.

    4. From the Apply to addresses drop-down list, select the required option:
      • To all addresses.
      • To individual addresses.
    5. If the To individual addresses option is selected, a section opens where you create a list of web resources. You can add or edit the addresses of web resources by using the Add, Edit, and Delete buttons.
    6. Select the Specify users and / or groups check box.
    7. Click the Select button.

      The Select Users or Groups window in Microsoft Windows opens.

    8. Specify or edit the list of users and / or groups of users for which access to web resources that are described by the rule is to be allowed or blocked.
    9. From the Action drop-down list, select the required option:
      • Allow If this value is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows access to web resources that match the parameters of the rule.
      • Block If this value is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks access to web resources that match the parameters of the rule.
      • Warn. If this value is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays a warning that a web resource is unwanted when the user attempts to access web resources that match the rule. By using links from the warning message, the user can obtain access to the requested web resource.
    10. In the Rule schedule drop-down list, select the name of the necessary schedule or generate a new schedule based on the selected rule schedule. To do so:
      1. Opposite the Rule schedule drop-down list, click the Settings button.

        The Rule schedule window opens.

      2. To add to the rule schedule a time interval during which the rule does not apply, in the table that shows the rule schedule, click the table cells that correspond to the time and day of the week that you want to select.

        The color of the cells turns gray.

      3. To substitute a time interval during which the rule applies with a time interval during which the rule does not apply, click the gray cells in the table that correspond to the time and day of the week that you want to select.

        The color of the cells turns green.

      4. Click the Save as button.

        The Rule schedule name window opens.

      5. Type a rule schedule name or leave the default name that is suggested.
      6. Click OK.
  5. In the Rule of access to web resources window, click OK.
  6. To save changes, click the Save button.

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