Yearly Archives: 2015


Unlock rules using tickets

The unlock rule using tickets allow the proxy to send an email notification to administrators if your users encounter a blocked page. In the received mail, administrators get a special link that unlock the web page for a period. Select Your Proxy on the top menu. Click on “Unlock rules“ […]

30-05-2015 23-23-30

30-05-2015 18-55-59

Unlock rules possibilities examples

Matches the Webfiltering rule “Internet limited” and all categories and all groups (Active Directory) Matches the Webfiltering rule “Internet limited” and the category “porn” and all groups (Active Directory) Matches the Webfiltering rule “Internet limited” and the category “porn” and all groups (Active Directory) and username dtouzeau Matches the Webfiltering […]


Rewrite rules

Rewrite rules can be used to modify requests in the fly. It is a part of the Web filtering. To understand this feature we want to change the https://www.bing.com to https://www.google.com First you need to create rewrite objects Click on the top menu on Your proxy. Click on rewrite objects […]

30-05-2015 12-30-15

30-05-2015 11-37-19

Proxy error pages with Internet Explorer style

By default when the proxy  encounter connections errors ( DNS failed, routing error, protocols error) proxy display this error page: With this error page, users understand that it is an error generated by the proxy. Latest Internet explorer versions display this error page: To not disturb users we can transform […]


How to create a router ?

A router in Artica terms is a link between 2 networks cards. A router is able to transfert communication from a Network card to a network card in order to communicate physical networks. If you have 2 networks cards on your Artica server and you want to create a router, […]

29-05-2015 18-59-48

29-05-2015 17-18-06

How to install/enable the Firewall ?

This procedure shows you how to enable and install the Firewall without any rule. On the dashboard, click the “Not installed” link. Click on the FireWall installation button Wait during the install process. After, the Firewall icon will be changed to “Not Configured“, click on the link Choose Single mode […]


Unable to make java 8 working with Artica

The java8 version is bugged and did not accept using Proxy : See the latest discuss about this bug: https://community.oracle.com/thread/3621761?start=0&tstart=0 If you want to make java run with a proxy you need to downgrade to 7u72 version Old link can be retrieved here https://olex.openlogic.com/packages/java/7u72    


Amount of time spend on a website ?

Is it possible to get statistics of amount of time spend on a website ? The HTTP protocol is not a continuous flow, when an user open a Web page, browser retrieve data and close connection. In this case the user can read a web page during several times without […]


ACL: Dedicated ACL for WebDav

To create a dedicated ACL for WebDAV you need to use 2.03.052822 version or above and follow this procedure: Click on Your Proxy on the top menu. Choose Complete ACLs link Click on New rule and call it “WebDAV” Click on the new created rule. Turn ON the Allow method […]

28-05-2015 21-16-06

28-05-2015 00-02-04

Active Directory Authentication performance

When using Active Directory, you have to tune the performance parameters in Active Directory section Under Active Directory connection, select “Performance” button. You will be redirected to Authentication modules MAX Processes: How many process proxy can use at the same time to query the Active Directory. Preload processes: How many […]