System and method for URL filtering in a firewall
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1. A method for managing a request for a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in a firewall comprising:
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extracting the URL from the request;
checking for access rights for the URL in an exclusive domains list stored in the firewall;
blocking the URL if the exclusive domains list disallows the URL; and
allowing the URL if the exclusive domains list allows the URL.
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Abstract
A method, system and a computer program product for managing requests for Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) in a firewall is provided. The firewall scans for requests for URLs and extracts the URLs from the requests. The firewall then checks for the URLs in an exclusive domains list. If the exclusive domains list allows the requested URLs, the firewall allows the URLs. In case the exclusive domains list disallows the requested URLs, the firewall blocks the requests for the URLs.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for managing a request for a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in a firewall comprising:
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scanning for the request;
extracting the URL from the request;
checking for access rights for the URL in an exclusive domains list stored in the firewall;
blocking the URL if the exclusive domains list disallows the URL; and
allowing the URL if the exclusive domains list allows the URL. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for managing a request for a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in a network, the network comprising at least one virtual network and at least one firewall, the method comprising:
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providing at least one exclusive domain list corresponding to each virtual network in the at least one firewall;
scanning for the request;
extracting the URL from the request;
checking for access rights for the URL in the at least one exclusive domains list;
blocking the URL if the at least one exclusive domains list disallows the URL; and
allowing the URL if the at least one exclusive domains list allows the URL. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for filtering URL in a firewall comprising:
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sending through a firewall an HTTP request to a webserver;
creating a URL request;
sending the created URL request to a URL filtering server for determining if the URL request is acceptable or unacceptable; and
buffering a response from the webserver until the URL filtering server determines if the URL is acceptable or unacceptable.
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19. A method for storing a URL in a firewall comprising:
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sending through a firewall an HTTP request to a webserver;
creating a URL request;
determining if the URL request is acceptable or unacceptable; and
storing the URL acceptance or denial in the firewall.
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20. A firewall for managing a request for a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) comprising:
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a Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) module for scanning the request and extracting the URL; and
at least one exclusive domains list for filtering the URL, the exclusive domains list storing access rights for URLs. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A system for managing a request for a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) comprising:
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a firewall for filtering the request for the URL, the firewall further comprising at least one exclusive domains list for filtering the request for the URL, the exclusive domains list storing access rights for URLs;
at least one URL filtering server for defining the filtering of the URL; and
a webserver for serving the request for the URL.
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23. An apparatus for managing a request for a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in a firewall comprising:
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a processor;
a machine-readable medium including instructions executable by the processor for;
scanning for the request;
extracting the URL from the request; and
blocking the URL if the exclusive domains list disallows the URL; and
allowing the URL if the exclusive domains list allows the URL.
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24. A machine-readable medium in a firewall having stored thereon instructions for:
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scanning for a request for a Uniform Resource Locator (URL);
extracting the URL from the request; and
blocking the URL if the exclusive domains list disallows the URL; and
allowing the URL if the exclusive domains list allows the URL.
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25. A system for managing a request for a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in a firewall comprising:
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means for scanning for a request for a Uniform Resource Locator (URL);
means for extracting the URL from the request; and
means for blocking the URL if the exclusive domains list disallows the URL; and
means for allowing the URL if the exclusive domains list allows the URL.
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