The iBoss Pro Content Filter provides its filtering functionality in two different operating methods. It can act as a router/gateway for the network or be a completely transparent inline device on the network. I0t does not segment a network, nor does it provide firewall or NAT capability which allows for easy deployment. The iBoss filters traffic passing between the LAN and WAN port. The iBoss will actively scan traffic applying filtering rules and intercepting traffic when necessary. This allows the iBoss to achieve very high filtering performance without affecting network topology. If using the iBoss Enterprise Web Filter in an Active Directory or eDirectory environment, the iBoss can be used to transparently identify the user using their authentication credentials.
iBoss Pro Firewall Mode Deployment - Figure 1
Small Business networks can use the iBoss Pro as a firewall/router for their network. In this mode, the iBoss is the firewall/router and gateway for the network. iBoss Pro units can also have their settings synced using Remote Management.
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iBoss Pro Transparent Mode Deployment - Figure 2
In this mode, the iBoss Enterprise Web Filter is connected to a mirrored span port on the network switch. Traffic is mirrored to the iBoss and filtering is applied with block pages generated and sent to the computers on the network. This allows you place the iBoss off the network and still filter traffic.
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Multiple iBoss Pro Web Filters with External Enterprise Reporter - Figure 3
The iBoss Enterprise Web Filters can be implemented deeper within the network to filter portions of the network. This clustered method allows for better performance as it offloads the tasks to multiple units. The filtering settings can be synced between the two for redundancy using the Distributed Filtering Platform (DFP) Clustering (see figure 9 for example).
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Multiple iBoss Web Filters with External Enterprise Reporter - Figure 4
The iBoss Enterprise Web Filters can be implemented deeper within the network to filter portions of the network. This clustered method allows for better performance as it offloads the tasks to multiple units. The filtering settings can be synced between the two for redundancy using the Distributed Filtering Platform (DFP) Clustering (see figure 9 for example).
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Multiple iBoss Web Filters with External Enterprise Reporter - Figure 5
The iBoss Enterprise Web Filters can be implemented deeper within the network to filter portions of the network. This clustered method allows for better performance as it offloads the tasks to multiple units. The filtering settings can be synced between the two for redundancy using the Distributed Filtering Platform (DFP) Clustering (see figure 9 for example).
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