Automating WebBlocker Database Downloads
User Guide
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which appears in your WatchGuard directory under the
WBServer folder:
1
Open Control Panel and select
Scheduled Tasks
. (If it
is not listed, see “Installing Scheduled Tasks,” in the
following section.)
2
Select
Add Scheduled Task
.
3
The Scheduled Tasks wizard launches. Click
Next
.
4
On the next screen, which shows a list of programs to
select from, select
Browse
.
5
Navigate to your WatchGuard directory and then into
WBServer. Select WebDBdownload.bat.
6
Specify how often you want to perform this task.
WatchGuard suggests you update your database every
day, although you can do it less often if you have
bandwidth concerns. Click
Next
.
7
Enter a start time for the process. Because these
downloads are close to 60 megabytes, choose a time
outside normal work hours.
8
Select the frequency you want for this task.
WatchGuard recommends you perform updates on
weekdays, because the database is not updated on
weekends.
9
Select a suitable start date. Click
Next
.
10
Enter the user name and passwords that this process
requires to run. Make sure this user has access to the
proper files. Click
Next
.
11
Review your entries. Click
Finish
.
Installing Scheduled Tasks
If you are running Windows NT 4.0, you might need to
manually install Scheduled Tasks:
1
Open Control Panel and select
Add/Remove Programs
.
2
From the list, select
Microsoft Internet Explorer
.
3
When prompted, select
Add a component
.
Summary of Contents for Firebox X10E
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Page 44: ...Chapter 2 Service and Support 22 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 61: ...Cabling the Firebox User Guide 39 ...
Page 68: ...Chapter 3 Getting Started 46 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 78: ...Chapter 4 Firebox Basics 56 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 156: ...Chapter 8 Configuring Filtered Services 134 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 182: ...Chapter 9 Configuring Proxied Services 160 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 220: ...Chapter 11 Intrusion Detection and Prevention 198 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 242: ...Chapter 12 Setting Up Logging and Notification 220 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 256: ...Chapter 13 Reviewing and Working with Log Files 234 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 274: ...Chapter 14 Generating Reports of Network Activity 252 WatchGuard Firebox System ...