 WebScout
- Monitor and restrict web surfing from your network - NEW
WebScout is a powerful, yet simple to configure, HTTP
and SOCKS 5 proxy which can share, monitor and filter Internet
access for a variety of web browsers and Internet applications.
 Access
Rules
The intuitive user interface makes it simple to create access
rules controlling what activity is allowed and which should be
blocked. You can simply deny access to a blocked site or provide
your own custom error message informing the user about your Acceptable
Usage Policy.
Rules can be created to allow or block access based on the workstation,
username, time of access, domain name, directory or filename.
For example, you can block access to yahoo.com/games, all EXE
files, or permit access during lunch hours only.
Quota
Management
Besides blocking access, you can also speed throttle certain requests
to a slower speed so that they do not congest your network. For
example, you can speed throttle MP3, EXE and ZIP file downloads
to a maximum of 10 KB/s per user.
WebScout includes a usage counter which records how much bandwidth
and time each user or workstations has spent on the Internet on
a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Usage limits can be applied
to users so that when a user exceeds their quota, their Internet
access is restricted.
Security
The new SOCKS 5 proxy makes it possible to monitor and restrict
usage in a wider range of Internet programs, such as FTP, e-mail,
P2P file-sharing programs, IRC and IM chat programs. Advertisements
and adult content can be filtered using the built-in filters.
All Internet activity can be logged into a text file, or you can
choose to log only blocked requests or disable the log altogether.
The latest version also adds Active Directory and NT domain authentication,
so users can use their existing Windows logon password to also
access to the Internet. The programs settings can be password-protected
so that no other users can make unauthorized changes. WebScout
runs invisibly in the background as a Windows service.
Features
- Shares your Internet connection.
- Records a log file of Internet activity (web sites visited).
- Block access based on the URL, time or username.
- Speed throttle connections to prevent network congestion.
- Restrict users bandwidth and time spent on the Internet.
- Built-in advertisement and adult content filters.
- Supports Activity Directory and NT domain authentication.
- Runs as a Windows service, and settings can be password-protected.
- Free 30-day evaluation!
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