Overview

When trying to set users' bandwidth limitations for specific URLs or categories, Kerio Control settings should be modified accordingly. The requirements are to enable a Daily quota for all users and lower the Internet speed to a certain value, once the quota is reached. At the same time, URLs such as Office365, Google, Gmail, WhatsApp, etc should still have a full Download/Upload bandwidth (not capped).

This article provides details on how to configure Bandwidth rules and User settings in Kerio Control for such a scenario.

Solution

1. In Kerio Control Webadmin, modify the Template > Quota tab to enable the daily limit equal to 1 GB.
   
2. Make sure users have "This user's configuration is defined by the domain template" option enabled.
   
3. In Bandwidth Management and QoS, create 3 separate bandwidth rules with the following data:
   • Exceptions (working purpose) URLs
     
     • Traffic: Gmail, Gmail attachment, Google, Google Calendar, Google Driver, Office 365, Whatsapp
       

       Note: add other necessary services if needed.

     • Download and Upload: Limit <speed_value> (e.g. 8 Mbit/s)
   • User Quota exceed
     • Traffic: Exceeded Quota
     • Download and Upload: Limit <lower_speed_value> (e.g. 2 Mbit/s)
   • Default bandwidth limit
     • Traffic: <all users>
     • Download and Upload: Limit <speed_value> (e.g. 8 Mbit/s)