Change the Duration that Sites are Auto-Blocked

To see a list of IP addresses that are auto-blocked by the Firebox device, from Fireware Web UI, select System Status > Blocked Sites. You can use the Temporary Blocked Sites list together and your log messages to help you decide which IP addresses to block permanently.

To enable the auto-block feature, from Fireware Web UI:

Select Firewall > Default Packet Handling.

For more information, go to About Unhandled Packets.

To enable the auto-block feature, from Policy Manager:

Select Setup > Default Threat Protection > Default Packet Handling.

For more information, go to About Unhandled Packets.

You can also use policy settings to auto-block sites that try to use a denied service. For more information, go to Block Sites Temporarily with Policy Settings.

To set the duration that sites are blocked automatically, from Fireware Web UI:

1. Select Firewall > Blocked Sites.
2. Select the Auto-Blocked tab.

3. To change the amount of time a site is auto-blocked, in the Duration for Auto-Blocked sites text box, type or select the number of minutes to block a site. The default is 20 minutes.
4. Click Save.

To set the duration that sites are blocked automatically, from Policy Manager:

1. Select Setup > Default Threat Protection > Blocked Sites.
2. Select the Auto-Blocked tab.

3. To change the amount of time a site is auto-blocked, in the Duration for Auto-Blocked Sites text box, type or select the number of minutes to block a site. The default is 20 minutes.
4. Click OK.

Related Topics

About Blocked Sites

Create Blocked Sites Exceptions