Deployed and managed through a SonicWall firewall, CFS eliminates the need for additional hardware or deployment expenditures on a separate dedicated filtering server. A dynamically updated rating architecture cross-references all requested websites against a highly accurate database categorising millions of URLs, IP addresses and domains. The SonicWall firewall receives ratings in real time, and then compares each rating to the local policy setting. The appliance will then either allow or deny the request based on the administrator’s locally configured policy. IT admins can now display an advisory page prior to or require password when visiting designated web resources. Google and Bing proprietary SafeSearch browsing methods can be enforced in Content Filtering Service to limit safe search engine results. CFS enables administrators to block or apply bandwidth management to all or any combination of more than 50 predefined categories. Administrators can apply User Level Authentication (ULA) and Single Sign-On (SSO) to enforce username and password logon. CFS can block potentially harmful content such as Java™, ActiveX®, and cookies, as well as schedule filtering by time of day, such as during school hours. CFS also enhances performance by filtering out IM, MP3s, streaming media, freeware and other files that drain bandwidth.