SonicOS 7.0 DPI-SSL

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Content Filtering

To perform SonicWall Content Filtering on HTTPS and SSL-based traffic using DPI-SSL

  1. Navigate to POLICY | Security Services > Content Filter.
  2. Ensure SonicWall CFS is selected for the Content Filter Type from the drop-down menu.

  3. Scroll to the Global Settings section.

  4. Select Enable Content Filtering Service.

  5. Click Accept.

  6. Navigate to the POLICY | DPI-SSL > Client SSL page.

  7. Click General.

  8. Select the Enable SSL Inspection checkbox.

  9. Select the Content Filter checkbox.

  10. Click Accept.

  11. Navigate to a blocked site using the HTTPS protocol to verify that it is properly blocked.

    For content filtering over DPI-SSL, the first time HTTPS access is blocked results in a blank page being displayed. If the page is refreshed, the user sees the firewall block page.