Access Control

FEATURED: CyBlock ISA Plug-in Filter Listing updated: June 30, 2008

CyBlock ISA Plug-in Web filter enables organizations to block or allow Web access by time of day, categories and content types (social networking, spyware, video, etc.). In addition, CyBlock's categorized, manager-ready reports offer metrics by clearly distinguishing between a user's click actions and the extraneous hits (banners, audio, graphics, etc.) automatically downloaded as a result of those actions.

Administration of CyBlock is made easy and reduces IT's workload with its automated features. These include filtering, reporting and distribution, data management, importing of Groups and IDs, daily downloads of the URL control list and more. IT's burden is lessened even more with CyBlock's Operator Accounts, which authorizes managers and other personnel to run reports. Control Web access, reduce security threats and the use of non-work related bandwidth-intensive sites, and increase productivity. Try CyBlock free for 30 days.
  • Users' Rating: 4.2 [101 votes] - Vote
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GFI WebMonitor for ISA Server Listing updated: January 18, 2010

GFI WebMonitor is an advanced web security and web monitoring solution for ISA Server, which allows you to control user internet access, scan downloads with up to 3 AV engines and prevent spyware infection. Ideal for SMB needs, GFI WebMonitor is used by thousands of customers and is available at an unbeatable price.

GFI WebMonitor uses WebGrade, a 100% human-reviewed website categorization database (covering over 165M URLs), which automatically blocks access to sites. Access to popular IM applications such as Live Messenger can also be restricted or blocked and policies can be set up to regulate internet usage company-wide. Besides monitoring, GFI WebMonitor also provides layered security protection for incoming downloads (with up to 3 AV engines – BitDefender, Kaspersky and Norman), whilst preventing spyware from taking over and blocking access to phishing websites.

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  • Users' Rating: 4.18 [360 votes] - Vote
  • Comments: 40 comments - View / Post

Internet Administrator Listing updated: October 30, 2009

The "Internet Administrator for Microsoft ISA Server" is an integrated solution which allows you to control and manage internet access and provides: all-round internet monitoring; - incoming traffic, time and bandwidth control; - access control to web sites, by protocols, time, queries, words, etc.; - flexible content filtering; - URL category database with more than 3,000,000 web sites; - more than 10 reports visually showing internet usage statistics.

The "Internet Administrator" software provides all-round internet access control and monitoring at the enterprise and solves the problem often encountered during use of the global network – abusing Internet resources at the workplace. Internet Administrator controls access to the Internet on the basis of access policy and personal restrictions of each employee.

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  • Users' Rating: 4.18 [17 votes] - Vote
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bt-WebFilter Listing updated: November 5, 2009

Burstek’s latest release for bt-WebFilter offers full 64-bit compatibility and supports Microsoft Forefront TMG. This new generation of Web security is designed to provide compatibility with emerging technology and has added support for, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64bit), as well as Essential Business Server 2008.

bt-WebFilter is a robust application comprised of more than 60+ pre-defined customizable categories, real-time monitoring, AD support, quota management, and much more. With Burstek you won’t need additional plug-ins, special agents, or additional software for automatic replication across multiple servers and locations. With Burstek, you will not pay extra for licensing fees for additional servers or locations, high risk URL categories, product upgrades, or 24x7 support.Burstek offers a sophisticated suite of filtering, blocking, monitoring, and reporting tools that makes administration, flexibility and value to organizations with small or large numbers of users and complex infrastructures with ease. Using Burstek’s WebFilter you can easily ensure policy and regulatory compliance. Try our fully functional evaluation today.

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  • Users' Rating: 4.16 [154 votes] - Vote
  • Comments: 8 comments - View / Post

Websense Web Filter Listing updated: January 18, 2010

Websense Web Filter allows businesses to analyze, manage, and report on employee access to the internet and other network-based applications such as instant messaging, peer-to-peer, and streaming media. Websense Web Filter is a Microsoft Certified Partner and has been put through rigorous third-party testing in order to enable deployment of filtering functionality with your existing firewall infrastructure. Integration with Microsoft ISA/Proxy Server delivers "pass-through" filtering by leveraging the packet-capturing capabilities of the firewall.

Benefits: Allows organizations to establish flexible internet use policies. Choose between Allow, Block, Continue, Quota, Block by Bandwidth, and Block by File Type options for managing web access; filter sites based on time of day; Enables organizations to set policies for file types and over 80 application protocols, including email, file transfer, remote access, streaming media, instant messaging (IM), and peer-to-peer (P2P) protocols; Permits organizations to set policies based on users/groups defined in Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Sun Java System Directory Server, and Novell eDirectory accessed via Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), or defined in the Websense RADIUS agent; Provides reporting tools to analyze and track internet use throughout the organization; Scales from 50 to 250,000+ users.

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  • Users' Rating: 4.13 [146 votes] - Vote
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SmartFilter Listing updated: May 21, 2002

Secure Computing's SmartFilter for ISA Server delivers robust options for tailoring Internet access for an organization or educational institution. SmartFilter is easy to install and manage. Features can be turned on or off and specific actions defined to tailor Internet use.
  • Users' Rating: 3.82 [100 votes] - Vote
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ISA Time for Microsoft ISA Server 2004 Listing updated: August 5, 2005

ISA Time is an add-in for Microsoft ISA Server 2004 which allows you to track and limit user Internet usage by a user's cumulative online time. ISA Time runs as a Windows 2000/2003 service on your ISA Server and monitors internet access in near real-time.

With ISA Time you can: Track internet usage by username and IP address; Establish daily, weekly and monthly time limits by username and/or IP address; Specify what action (if any) to take when individual limits are exceeded; ISA Time provides three action types: send an email alert, redirect the user's access attempts to a URL, or simply block the user's access attempts and return the standard ISA Server error page; Automatically generate daily, weekly, and monthly summary reports which can be exported to Adobe Acrobat .PDF file, Excel spreadsheet, HTML document, or a rich text format document; Automatically email exported reports to an email address; Monitor online usage in near real-time using the ISA Time Control Panel.
  • Users' Rating: 3.71 [7 votes] - Vote
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Chaperon for ISA 2004/06 Listing updated: September 29, 2009

Continuing its status as the only Internet filtering and management product built specifically for filtering on ISA 2004/06, Chaperon for ISA 2004/06 builds upon its predecessor's features and capabilities to bring you an even more robust Internet management system. Chaperon takes advantage of ISA Server's ability to have multiple policies and larger rule sets. Other benefits include remote management, faster unblocking, and tight integration with Active Directory.
  • Users' Rating: 3.69 [29 votes] - Vote
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PureSight Listing updated: April 1, 2003

PureSight - Internet content filtering solution, and the ISA Server, provides a tightly integrated solution for managing employee Internet access while providing a multi-layered enterprise firewall and proxy server. Organizations will benefit from increased protection against security risks, more efficient bandwidth use and increased employee productivity.

PureSight improves network performance by reducing the amount of non-work related content that enters the network. Furthermore, PureSight also runs on the ISA server in a transparent mode and is a powerful solution for organizations concerned about security risks, bandwidth consumption, and productivity. PureSight enables systems administrators to fully manage Internet use, while taking advantage of the benefits of the ISA server.
  • Users' Rating: 3.66 [29 votes] - Vote
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Sentian for Microsoft ISA Server Listing updated: November 21, 2003

N2H2, Inc. combines employee Internet management solutions with ISA Server caching and firewall capabilities. N2H2, serving 10 million users worldwide, integrates proprietary technology with human review, creating a highly accurate filtering database. Used to increase employee productivity, conserve bandwidth, and curb legal liability, N2H2's solution offers monitored access, customized filtering, and traffic analysis. Through a single administration user interface (UI), companies can tailor filtering to fit their usage policies while providing multilevel reporting.
  • Users' Rating: 3.29 [7 votes] - Vote
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