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iPrism is a complete Internet monitoring system, yet very easy to use with virtually no administrative overhead. Setting up and using iPrism as an Internet monitoring system only requires plugging the filtering appliance into the infrastructure, configuring user profiles through a simple setup interface, and viewing Internet monitoring system information.
Step 1: Install the filtering appliance.
iPrism is a Internet monitoring system appliance, which means it can work in any network environment simply by plugging it in. iPrism is platform-independent. There are two ways that iPrism can be used as an Internet monitoring system, depending on your needs:
- Transparent bridge. This is the way the iPrism is deployed for full Internet monitoring system functionality. In this case, iPrism is plugged between the firewall and the switch; traffic passes through the firewall to iPrism before going to the web servers, and all outbound traffic passes through iPrism before leaving the network.
- Proxy server. iPrism Internet monitoring system can also function as a proxy server, although this limits the level of Internet monitoring it can perform. To be a proxy, the iPrism Internet monitoring system is plugged into the switch only, not the firewall. Since proxies can be disabled locally, traffic doesnt have to pass through iPrism, which means that the Internet monitoring system isnt absolute. This configuration is recommended for testing only.
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Step 2: Set profiles that conform to acceptable use policies (AUPs).
User profiles can be configured for the entire network, even if there are multiple Internet monitoring system appliances, through a simple web-based interface. Internet monitoring system profiles define what categories of sites employees are allowed to see and when those categories are available. In some businesses, personal use may be limited to lunchtime, so a profile can make shopping categories available only around noon and block peer-to-peer sites at all times; coffee shops may have public networks, but they want to limit use to only hours when they are open and block all streaming video/audio and download sites to keep their overall bandwidth use down.
Step 3: Use the Real-Time Monitor to see current use.
The Real-Time Monitor tracks current Internet use. A real-time Internet monitoring system can be narrowed down by user, profile, filter category, or Internet protocol. This is especially useful for Internet monitoring for instant messaging sessions, which are difficult to track, or for locating high bandwidth usage which is affecting network performance.
Step 4: Generate reports.
Internet monitoring system reports show use and help identify network issues or user misuse. If there are common requests for overrides, this indicates the user profile is too restrictive. Reports can be created for the entire network, selected profiles, or specific users or IP address ranges; these can be used for comparative analysis. Internet monitoring system reports can cover other information such as bandwidth, the most commonly accessed sites, the duration of Internet sessions, and all visited URLs.
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