6.4 Configuring Time Restrictions for Access Rules

By default, access rules you create are enforced 24 hours a day, every day. If you want to specify when access rules are enforced, you can set up a time restriction for each rule so it is effective only during a part of the day or week.

  1. Log in to iManager.

  2. Select Novell BorderManager > Access Rules.

  3. Browse to and select the BorderManager server or container that you want to configure, then click OK.

  4. Click New, then select any of the proxy services.

  5. Specify a name for the rule in the Name field.

  6. Specify a tried description of the rule in the Description field.

  7. Click New in the Condition Group, then select Time.

  8. Select a type for the Type field

  9. Specify a value for the Select Category field.

  10. Specify whether to set the action to Allow or Deny.

  11. (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 enable this option to detect unauthorized activity.

  12. Click OK.

  13. Click Apply Changes to save the changes.