Step 2 - Adding policy items to the worksheet

In Step 1 we selected the event that the policy would be based on. This will open the policy editor so we can configure the contents of the policy. The next step is to add and configure the policy items that will be processed in the policy flow chart when the event occurs. In the policy editor you can choose which policy items you require from the policy editor toolbox and drag them on to the worksheet. Once on the worksheet, you can configure each policy item before creating the actual policy flow chart (as explained in step 3).

The policy structure will consist of the following policy items:

• The event item (WWW Proxy Server:ProxyRequest)
• A Schedule check item
• A Data list lookup item
• A Result item - Set to Allow
• A Result item - Set to Reject with an appropriate message for the Schedule check policy item
• A Result item - Set to Reject with an appropriate message for the Data list lookup policy item

To add the policy items to the worksheet:

1. Add the event item

   1. Select the WWW Proxy Server:ProxyRequest event item from the Events section of the policy editor toolbox, and drag it on to the worksheet.

      

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2. Add the Schedule check policy item

   1. Select a Schedule check policy item from the Items section of the policy editor toolbox, and drag it on to the worksheet. Dragging it on to the worksheet will automatically open its properties, so you can configure the details of the Schedule check policy item.

      
   2. From the Time table, select the hours of work from the days of the week (In this example it will be Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.).
   3. Click Set to confirm the schedule.
   4. Click OK to return to the worksheet in the policy editor. The Schedule check item will blink with a cursor allowing you to give it a name to identify it on the worksheet.

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3. Add the Data list lookup policy item

   1. Select the Data list lookup policy item from the Items section of the policy editor toolbox, and drag it to the worksheet. This will open the Data list lookup policy item properties.

      

   2. On the right hand side of the Check that the value of field, select the Insert symbol button to open the Symbol Browser.

      
   3. On the Symbol Browser, select the Request entry and navigate through the available methods to the Request.URL entry. Click OK to insert it into the Check that the value of field on the Data list lookup properties.
   4. On the Data list lookup properties, select the Blocked URLs option from the Is contained in drop down menu. (In this example a Data list called Blocked URLs has been previously created in the Data system)

      

   5. Click OK to return to the worksheet in the policy editor. The newly configured Data list lookup item will blink with a cursor allowing you to give it a name to identify it on the worksheet.

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4. Add the Allow Result item

   1. On the Results section of the policy editor toolbox, select a Result policy item and drag it on to the worksheet. This will open the properties for the Result policy item.

      
   2. On the Result properties, select the Allow option from the Response drop down menu.
   3. Click OK to return to the worksheet in the policy editor. The Result policy item icon will blink with a cursor allowing you to give it a name to identify it on the worksheet.

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5. Add a Reject result for the Schedule check policy item

   1. On the Results section of the policy editor toolbox, select a Result policy item and drag it on to the worksheet.

      
   2. On the Result properties, select the Reject option from the Response drop down menu.
   3. Under the Parameters heading, select the MessageTitle field and enter a suitable title for the message that will be sent back to the client making the request.
   4. Select the MessageContent field, and configure an appropriate response message that will be sent to the client when their connection is rejected for attempting to make a request outside of work hours.
   5. Click OK to return to the worksheet in the policy editor.

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6. Add a Reject result for the Data list lookup policy item

   1. On the Results section of the policy editor toolbox, select a Result item and drag it on to the worksheet.

      
   2. On the Result properties, select the Reject option from the Response drop down menu.
   3. Under the Parameters heading, select the MessageTitle field and enter a suitable title for the message that will be sent back to the client making the request.

   4. Select the MessageContent field, and configure an appropriate response message that will be sent to the client when their connection is rejected. You can insert relevant event data inside the body of the response message by placing the cursor at the appropriate place in the message and clicking the Insert Symbol button to open the Symbol Browser. (A sample for the Data list lookup item reject message is provided below.)

      
   5. Click OK to return to the worksheet in the policy editor.

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All the policy items required to create the structure of the policy are now on the worksheet. The next step is to create the layout of the policy flow chart by connecting the policy items together in their required sequence.

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