When you specify access settings, keep these tips in mind:

• Use a DNS name rather than an IP address. Entering an IP address forces the Web Navigator to take extra steps to perform a Domain Name System (DNS) lookup. If the DNS cannot resolve an IP address, access to that site is denied.
• A more specific reference overrides a less specific reference. For example, if you enter www.*.com in the "Deny access" field and enter www.ibm.com in the "Allow access" field, users can access www.ibm.com but cannot access sites with names such as www.lotus.com.
• If you enter an identical reference in both the "Allow access" and "Deny access" fields, the "Allow access" entry overrides the "Deny access" entry.
• There is an implied [*] in the "Allow access" field at all times. This [*] allows access to all sites by default, unless you enter settings in the "Deny access" field to override this default.

1. From the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Administrator, click the Configuration tab, and then open the Server document for the Web Navigator server.

2. Click the Server Tasks - Web Retriever tab, complete these fields, and then save the document:

Field	Enter
Allow access to these Internet sites	One or more of the following, separated by commas or spaces: A DNS name -- for example, www.lotus.com An IP address -- for example, 205.159.212.10 A DNS name or IP address with a wildcard (*) --for example, www.*.com. You can use only one wildcard per entry -- for example you cannot enter w*.*.com.
Deny access to these Internet sites	Same as above.

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Customizing the Web Navigator

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