Web Page Classification
Web page classification analyzes the domain, URL, and most importantly, the words and phrases on every page load to tally a numerical Score in one or more Categories for that page load. This level of visibility is only possible with full SSL/TLS decryption, which is the default action for all traffic.
The filter Action configuration (Allow/Block/Ignore) for the top-scoring Category is then used to handle that particular page request.
Example
Visiting https://www.cabelas.com is most likely to score the most points in the Category Hunting and Fishing
.
-
If the Action assigned to
Hunting and Fishing
isAllow
, the Cabelas page will load as if nothing happened. -
If the Action assigned to
Hunting and Fishing
isBlock
, a DrawBridge block page is loaded to inform the user that the request was blocked due to filter settings. -
If the Action assigned to
Hunting and Fishing
isIgnore
, the next-to-top scoring Category action is selected to handle the page load.Note: use of the Action
Ignore
is strongly discouraged except for special situations. If you decide to specify custom Actions for Categories, please only useAllow
orBlock
to ensure predicatable filter behavior.
Further Reading
For more information on Categories and Actions, see Network Access / Overview and Essentials.