The List of downloaded or uploaded URLs object (URLsDB)  

Corporate License required - Artica 4.30x Service Pack 97 or above

This object can periodically retreive Urls via HTTP or HTTPs or can be filled by uploading a text file.
it matches strictly the full urls path listed in case sensitive.

This object can be filled by uploading a text file. It can also downloads periodically a file by giving its URL.

Formatted text file.

Both remotely or by uploading the data, URLs must be the full URL separated by a carriage return.

here it is an example:

http://artica-proxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/info-250-256x250.png
http://artica-proxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/slider22.png
http://artica-proxy.com/about-webfiltering/
http://artica-proxy.com/telechargements/
http://artica-proxy.com/documentation/
http://artica-proxy.com/technical-support/
http://www.squid-cache.org/Download/
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/
http://www.squid-cache.org/
https://api.mywot.com/

HTTPs URLs

If your proxy did not decrypt protocol ( SSL MAN-IN-THE-MIDDLE ) the proxy will not have access to the full URL, the proxy understand only the requested domain name and sub-domain.

if this case,  https://api.mywot.com/will match as  https://api.mywot.com/api?domain=dom1will not match.

Using the object

• The object can be used anywhere in ACLs rules
• When adding a new object, click on “Choose” button in order to list all available objects

• In the search field, type “list” or “url_db”
• Select the “url_db” method

• After adding the new object, click on the added object link 
• If just need to import a bulk of URLs, just click on the import button, you will be able to upload your text file that stores all URLs

• If you plan to let Artica downloading periodically a file, turn ON the “Automatic update” checkbox.
• Define the interval to fetch the remote file.
• Set the URL where the file is stored.

3 tool tips are displayed after downloading/uploading the data:

• The number of items saved in local database: you can click on the tool tip in order to display the downloaded content.
• The last updated time: When downloading the file, Artica checks if there are something modified, if the file is modified, then Artica populate the database and set the updated time.
• The last check: When Artica have checked the remote file.