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Configure Cisco IOS URL Filtering on a Router
Configure Cisco IOS URL Filtering
Configure Local URL List
Configure a URL Filtering Server
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Introduction
Cisco IOS URL Filtering provides a way to permit or block specific Websites based on policies defined within Cisco If Cisco may contact you for more details
IOS Software. This document explains how to configure Cisco IOS URL Filtering on your router with SDM and it
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applies to 1800, 2800 and 3800 series Cisco routers. Legacy platforms are also supported.
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Requirements
To perform the steps described in this document, you need to have these items:
Router which runs Cisco IOS Software Advanced Security images, supporting the K9 bundle on 1800,
2800, and 3800 Series routers
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6. On the Basic Firewall Interface Configuration screen, select the interfaces: FastEthernet0 as the
outside (untrusted) interface and Default Vlan 20 as the inside (trusted) interface and click Next.
8. The Basic Firewall Security Configuration wizard provides preconfigured application security policies.
Set the slider to Medium Security and click Next.
9. On the Basic Firewall Domain Name Server Configuration screen, check Enable DNS based
hostname to address translation and enter the IP address of the primary server from the field L4 and
L5 of the LAN Addressing Worksheet and click Next.
12. In the Information window, click OK. Next, you are directed to the Edit Firewall Policy/ACL tab next to
the Firewall and ACL section.
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3. Check the box Enable URL Filtering. The Add URL... button is activated. Click Add URL tab.
4. In the Add Local URL window, enter a complete domain name such as www.cisco.com. Select Permit
and click OK. All HTTP traffic destined to this domain are permitted.
5. Click Add URL again to block websites you want; the Add Local URL dialog appears again. This time,
enter a partial domain name such as .yahoo.com and select Deny. Click OK. All HTTP traffic destined
to the URLs whose domain names end with this partial domain name, such as mail.yahoo.com and
smallbusiness.yahoo.com, are denied (blocked).
Note: In some cases, users maintain a list of URLs they want to allow or disallow access. Use the
Import URL List button at the top corner of the screen to import such a URL list from your PC to the
router. The URL list that you select must have a .txt or .csv extension.
7. In the Warning message window, click OK.
9. Click Save.
2. In the URL Filter Server window, click Add and select the Add Websense.
5. Click Save.
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Next Step
You have now configured URL Filtering on your router.
To make further changes to your router, refer to the Router Support Page.
To configure other devices in your network, refer to the Configuration Overview Page.
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