Editing categories and their attributes

Use the Policy Management > Filter Components > Edit Categories page to create and modify custom categories, recategorized URLs, and keywords.

The existing categories, both pre-defined and custom, are listed in the left portion of the content pane. To see current custom settings associated with a category, or to create new custom definitions, first select a category from the list.

Note: When you select a category created using the Management API, the right pane explains that the category was added by an external utility. None of the options normally available in the right pane are shown

To see a list of all custom URLs, keywords, and regular expressions associated with all categories, click View All Custom URLs / Keywords in the toolbar at the top of the page. See Reviewing all customized category attributes for more information.

To create a new category, click Add, and then go to Creating a custom category for further instructions.
To remove an existing custom category, select the category, and then click Delete. You cannot delete pre-defined categories.
To change the name or description of a custom category, select the category and click Rename (see Renaming a custom category).
Note: The Add, Rename, and Delete buttons are disabled when a category added using the Management API is selected.
To change the action associated with a category in all category filters, click Override Action (see Making global category changes).
The Recategorized URLs list shows which recategorized sites (URLs and IP addresses) have been assigned to this category.
- To add a site to the list, click Add URLs. See Reclassifying specific URLs for further instructions.
- To change an existing recategorized site, select the URL or IP address, and then click Edit.
The Keywords list shows which keywords have been associated with this category.
- To define a keyword associated with the selected category, click Add Keywords. See Keyword-based policy enforcement for further instructions.
- To change an existing keyword definition, select the keyword, and then click Edit.
In addition to URLs and keywords, you can define Regular Expressions for the category. Each regular expression is a pattern or template used to associate multiple sites with the category.
To see or create regular expressions for the category, click Advanced.
- To define a regular expression, click Add Expressions (see Using regular expressions).
- To change an existing regular expression, select the expression, and then click Edit.
Only regular expressions that are supported can be used. See Using regular expressions for details.
To delete a recategorized URL, keyword, or regular expression, select the item to remove, and then click Delete.

When you are finished making changes on the Edit Categories page, click OK to cache the changes and return to the Filter Components page. Changes are not implemented until you click Save and Deploy.