The Preferences tab allows setting of custom web content filtering and preferred language for the web interface. Users not using an account belonging to the Windows domain can also change their password in preferences.
The upper section of the page enables to permit or deny particular items of web pages.
If the checkbox under a filter is enabled, this feature will be available (it will not be blocked by the firewall).
If any item is forbidden in the WinRoute's configuration (globally or for a particular user), the corresponding entry is inactive on the page — the user cannot change this setting. Users are only allowed to make the settings more restrictive. In other words, users cannot enable an HTML item denied by the administrators for themselves.
Java applets <applet>
HTML tag blocking
ActiveX — Microsoft ActiveX features (this technology enables, for example, execution of applications at client hosts)
This option blocks <object>
and <embed>
HTML tags
Scripts — <script>
HTML tag blocking (commands of JavaScript, VBScript, etc.)
Pop-up windows — automatic opening of new windows in the browser (usually advertisements)
This option will block the window.open()
method in JavaScript.
Cross-domain referer — blocking of the Referer
items in HTTP headers.
This item includes pages that have been viewed prior to the current page. The Cross-domain referer option blocks the Referer
item in case this item does not match the required server name.
Cross-domain referer blocking protects users' privacy (the Referer
item can be monitored to determine which pages are opened by a user).
To save and activate settings, click on this button.
The middle section of the Preferences page allows setting of user password. Password cannot be changed if the user is authenticated with a Windows domain account (in such case, the Change password section is not displayed).
To change a password, enter the current user password, new password, and the new password confirmation into the appropriate text fields. Save the new password with the
button.At the bottom of the Preferences tab it is possible to set language preferences. This language will be used for
the firewall's web interface,
Kerio StaR,
Cautions and further information sent to users by email (e.g. warning of a virus or notification of exceeding of the transfer quota).
Language preferences are not applied to the Kerio Clientless SSL-VPN interface where the language is inherited from the web browser configuration.
In the current version of WinRoute, you can choose from 16 languages. The language can be either selected from a menu or it can be set automatically according to the web browser's settings (default option). This option exists in all supported web browsers. English will be used if no language set as preferred in the browser is available.
Note: Language settings affect also the format of displaying date and numbers.