URL-based access rules apply to users accessing Web content through the HTTP proxy. If you enabled the HTTP proxy for all private interfaces during the installation, the simplest way to allow users to access the HTTP proxy is to create a rule that allows any source on the private network to access any destination.
To create an access rule for a URL:
In NetWare® Administrator, right-click the object where the access rules are to be created, then select Details.
Select the Novell BorderManager 3.8 Access Rules page, then click Add.
In the Access Rule Definition page, specify Allow (the default) for Action.
For Access Type, select URL.
Under Source, specify Any to apply the rule to all NDS® or Novell eDirectoryTM objects, Domain Name System (DNS) hostnames, IP addresses, and subnets. Otherwise, select users, groups, or hosts as follows:
Click Specified, then click Browse.
Specify an NDS or eDirectory object, a DNS hostname, an IP address or range of addresses, or a subnet, including its subnet mask, then click Add.
For DNS hostname specifications, you can use the wildcard character (*) in your entry.
Add additional sources.
After you have added the sources you want, click OK.
Under Destination, specify Any to apply the rule to any URL, otherwise, select Specified and do the following:
Click Browse > Add.
Specify the unqualified URL (www.novell.com, for example), then click OK.
Repeat this process to add additional URLs, if necessary.
NOTE: You can use wildcards in the URLs. However, be aware that the HTTP proxy enforces rules with wildcards differently. The HTTP proxy enforces a rule with a wildcard in the hostname of a URL.
(Optional) If you want the server to record all access attempts that match the rule, click Enable Rule Hit Logging.
Logging access attempts can affect server performance; however, we recommend that you do so to detect unathorized activity.
Click OK, as necessary, to return to the Novell BorderManager 3.8 Access Rules page, then click OK to update the access rules.