Network Security
Your Web Access Policies at a Glance
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Your Web Access Policies at a Glance
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Before you begin, talk to your Account Administrator and make sure that you've been assigned the role of Web Security Admin.
Once you’re a Web Security Administrator, select , and
Enable
Web Security.Be sure you've selected one of following Configuration
Scopes:
- GlobalProtect
- Explicit Proxy
- Remote Networks
- One of yourNGFWs
After you've enabled Web Security, go to , and configure
Web Access Policy
to set
restrictions for internet access and SaaS applications.
You can also pin Web Security to the sidebar for easy access.
A)
Policies
Configure your web
access policies on this tab.
B) Policy Recommendations
C)
Policy Name
Shows the name of the policy. Select the policy
name in this column to see an advanced
view of the policy.
D) Logs
Select the
icon to see the policy
in the Log Viewer. You can also select to view your logs.
icon to see the policy
in the Log Viewer. You can also select to view your logs.E)
State
Shows whether the policy is enabled or disabled.
F)
Tags
Shows any tags associated with the policy.
G)
Source Location
Shows which locations the policy affects.
H)
User
Shows which users the policy affects.
I)
Search
Use keywords to look for a policy.
J)
Show / Hide columns
Show or hide columns to improve visibility.
K)
Delete
Remove a policy.
L) Clone
Duplicate
a policy and modify it slightly to create a policy that’s similar
to the one you’re duplicating.
M) Enable
Change
the state of a policy to enabled.
N) Disable
Change
the state of a policy to disabled.
O) Move
Move
a policy up or down to change the order of enforcement.
P)
Add Policy
Q) Description
Shows
the description of the policy.
R) Advanced Settings
Shows
additional security settings configured
for the policy.
S) URL Categories / Web Applications
Shows URL categories and Web Applications you’ve blocked or allowed. Hover your cursor over an
allowed URL Category or Web Application to see additional information.
T)
Custom Web Access Policies
Shows custom web access policies
you’ve created.
U) Default Web Access Policies
Shows
the web access policies available by default.
- Global Web AccessEnforces your web application and URL category access restrictions for all users.
- Global Catch All PolicySets the default action for all outbound traffic to any Web Application or URL Category to allow. It’s a good practice to you leave the Global Catch All Policy enabled. Otherwise, any traffic not matching your Web Security rules is enforced according to the policies defined under .