| 摘要 |
<p>A one box system and process for controlling Internet usage by users on a network (100). The system controls usage by combining two or more of the following functions into a single operating unit: 1) monitoring and logging internet access on a user and/or work station basis (104, 109-110); 2) preventing or authorizing access on a user and/or work station basis to URLS's (or groups of URL's) that have been previously designated an inappropriate or appropriate, respectively, for that user or work station (110, 114); 3) preventing or authorizing the downloading of files with any pre-designated file extension of any user or workstation (108, 116, 120); 4) blocking of peer-to-peer access of any pre-designated Internet file-sharing or other service (such as Kazaa, RealPlayer, AOL Instant Messaging etc.) (114, 116, 120); 5) periodically or immediately alerting a designated representative of the attempt by any user or work station to access of pre-determined inappropriate site or file; 6) allowing remote review of the Internet activity log for any user by anyone (such as a student's parents) with knowledge of that user's log-in information (i.e., name and password); and 7) caching downloaded Internet objects for subsequent in-network retrieval. The system and process of this invention can also be configured to preform the traditional firewall function as well.</p> |
