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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
Consent
The Consent tab allows you to enforce content filtering on designated computers and provide
optional filtering on other computers. Consent can be configured to require the user to agree to
the terms outlined in an Acceptable Use Policy window before Web browsing is allowed.
To enable the Consent properties, select Require Consent.
• Maximum Web Usage (minutes) - In an environment where there are more users than
computers, such as a classroom or library, time limits are often imposed. The SonicWALL
security appliance can be used to remind users when their time has expired by displaying
the page defined in the Consent page URL field. Enter the time limit, in minutes, in the
Maximum Web usage field. When the default value of zero (0) is entered, this feature is
disabled.
• User Idle Timeout (minutes) - After a period of Web browser inactivity, the SonicWALL
security appliance requires the user to agree to the terms outlined in the Consent page
before accessing the Internet again. To configure the value, follow the link to the Users
window and enter the desired value in the User Idle Timeout section.
• Consent Page URL (optional filtering) - When a user opens a Web browser on a
computer requiring consent, they are shown a consent page and given the option to access
the Internet with or without content filtering. This page must reside on a Web server and be
accessible as a URL by users on the network. It can contain the text from, or links to an
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). This page must contain links to two pages contained in the
SonicWALL security appliance, which, when selected, tell the SonicWALL security
appliance if the user wishes to have filtered or unfiltered access. The link for unfiltered
access must be <192.168.168.168/iAccept.html> and the link for filtered access must be
<192.168.168.168/iAcceptFilter.html>, where the SonicWALL LAN IP address is used
instead of 192.168.168.168"\.
• Consent Accepted URL (filtering off) - When a user accepts the terms outlined in the
Consent page and chooses to access the Internet without the protection of Content
Filtering, they are shown a Web page confirming their selection. Enter the URL of this page
in the Consent Accepted (filtering off) field. This page must reside on a Web server and
be accessible as a URL by users on the network.