What is an N2H2 category server?
The N2H2 Sentian and Bess for Novell BorderManager solutions are category servers. The N2H2 category server provides a mechanism for Novell BorderManager to query to the most effective URL blocking database while allowing Novell BorderManager to use its Access Control Rules in controlling access to the Internet. Upon receiving a URL request, Novell BorderManager sends the requested URL to the N2H2 category server and applies the category mask to the user or client IP. If the URL matches one or more categories in the mask, the N2H2 category server replies to Novell BorderManager stating whether the URL is categorized. If there is no match then an “allow” reply is sent. This is done through the CSP.
Related Questions
- What happens if I try to access a URL, when the N2H2 server is not available and I have an access rule to allow/block an N2H2 category server?
- How many simultaneous user requests can the proxy handle at a time when forwarding to a N2H2 server before utilization goes too high?
- What will be the status of access rules configured for N2H2 server when the N2H2 server is updating the latest category content?
