How to block internet usage? >> How to block file transfers?

Introduction

WFilter supports blocking of FTP, blocking of messenger file transfers, and filtering of web downloading file types and content types.

  1. Block messenger file transfers
  2. Filtering of web downloading file types

1. Block messenger file transfers

Let's take MSN(Live messenger) as an example:

1.1

Figure 1

1.2 Set a proper "Level Name" and "Level Desc", check "Block MSN File Transfer", as in Figure 2:



Figure 2

1.3

Figure 3

1.4 Re-login of MSN is required for this blocking to take effect, as in Figure 4:



Figure 4

2. Filtering of web downloading file types and content types

"Downloading Black/White List" can set black list or white list for web downloading based on file types or content type.

2.1

Figure 5

2.2 Set a proper "Level Name" and "Level Desc", check "Enable Downloading Black/White List", as in Figure 6:



Figure 6

2.3 Add certain file types and content types into a black list, as in Figure 7:



Figure 7

2.4

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2.5 In this example, downloading of mp3 files will be blocked, as in Figure 9:



Figure 9