Peer-to-Peer:

P2P Blocking
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) involves communication between computing devices—desktops, servers, and other smart devices—that are linked directly to each other. Using this feature of the Web Filter, groups and/or individual client machines can be set up to block P2P services specified in the library category. (See Blocked IM and P2P Clients and Services for details on blocked P2P components and features.)

How P2P Works
When the P2P module is loaded on the server, the Web Filter compares packets on the network with the P2P library stored on the Web Filter server. If a match is found, the Web Filter checks the user’s profile to see whether the user’s connection to the P2P service should be blocked, and then performs the appropriate action.

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