Technical Note : How to add multiple categories in Local Rating using the GUI of 4.2 4.3 and 5.0

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Description

The article highlights the change between version 4.2 and versions 4.3/5.0 in how to add multiple categories in local rating.

Solution

In 4.2, at creation, it is possible to link a Local Rating to several categories as shown in the following 4.2 screenshot:

However, in 4.3 and 5.0 the new Local Rating can only be linked to one category at creation:

The following procedure explains how to add other categories.

1. Edit the category using CLI and add a new one to the one that was previously created in the GUI.

# config webfilter ftgd-local-rating

(ftgd-local-rat~n) # sh
config webfilter ftgd-local-rating
edit "www.google.fr"
set rating 26
next
end

(ftgd-local-rat~n) # edit www.google.fr
(www.google.fr) # set rating 25
(www.google.fr) # end
config webfilter ftgd-local-rating
edit "www.google.fr"
set rating 25 26
next
end

Remark: Use the following to obtain the rating list.

# conf webfilter ftgd-local-rating
(ftgd-local-rat~n) # edit www.google.fr
(www.google.fr) # set rating ?
<id>/g<id> add categories or groups

g01 Potentially Liable:
1 Drug Abuse
3 Hacking
4 Illegal or Unethical
5 Discrimination
6 Explicit Violence
12 Extremist Groups
59 Proxy Avoidance
62 Plagiarism
83 Child Abuse
g02 Adult/Mature Content:
2 Alternative Beliefs
7 Abortion
8 Other Adult Materials
9 Advocacy Organizations
11 Gambling
13 Nudity and Risque
14 Pornography
15 Dating
16 Weapons (sales)
57 Marijuana
--More--

2. Using GUI, go back to the category that had previously been created. It is now possible to add or remove multiple categories through the GUI: