GFI WebMonitor™ - FAQs

What is the difference between the versions of GFI WebMonitor? 

See the GFI WebMonitor features area.

What types of authentication options are available in the standalone version of GFI WebMonitor?

See http://www.gfi.com/webmon/webmon2011gsg.pdf for information on authentication.

How are users counted in GFI WebMonitor?

Licensing is based on users when authentication is enabled or IP addresses if it is not.  See http://kbase.gfi.com/showarticle.asp?id=KBID003528 for more information.

How do we configure clients to use GFI WebMonitor as the proxy and how do we prevent them from bypassing it?

The user's Internet browser must be configured to use the GFI WebMonitor server as the proxy to enforce web filtering.  With Internet Explorer, this can be configured with Group Policy.  With other browsers, it is best to use the port blocking or traffic forwarding options found in section 2.2.4 of http://www.gfi.com/webmon/webmon2011gsg.pdf.

What type of reporting is available?

From within the product, the user has access to extensive real-time drill-down reporting/monitoring data such as the top policy breakers, hidden downloads and so on. In addition, all customers get access to the free GFI WebMonitor ReportPack which is a full-featured reporting companion to both editions of GFI WebMonitor. It assists systems administrators in understanding what network users are up to on the Internet. Amidst other info, the reports show the browsing history including the most frequently accessed websites, bandwidth usage trends, and the number of viruses that were blocked by GFI WebMonitor's antivirus engines. See the GFI WebMonitor ReportPack area for example reports.