Manage Domain Blacklist and Whitelist
Black and white lists let you block or allow specific domains. Black/white lists are often used to create exceptions to security/category rules.
- You can add specific websites to a blacklist or whitelist according to your organization's web security policies.
- Black and whitelists over-rule category and security rules. E.g. - If you block shopping sites in a category rule, but add 'shop.com' to the whitelist, then 'shop.com' is allowed.
- If you enable 'Only B/W Mode' when configuring a policy, then only the black and white lists are consulted. All security and category rules are ignored.
- Click 'Configure' > 'Policy Settings' > 'B/W Lists' to open the 'B/W Lists' area:
The list of B/W list rules will be displayed.
Domain B/W Lists - Table of Column Descriptions |
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Column Header |
Description |
Rule Name |
The name of the domain B/W list. |
Remark |
Comments provided for the rule. |
Type |
Indicates whether the rule is categorized as Whitelist or Blacklist. |
Actions | Controls to edit / delete the rule. |
The interface allows you to:
Create a new domain blacklist / whitelist
- Click 'Configure' > 'Policy Settings' > 'B/W Lists'
- Click 'Create B/W List' at the top right
- Enter an appropriate name for the list in the 'Name' field.
- Enter a short description for the B/W list in the 'Remark' field, if required.
- Click 'Next' or 'Settings' to add domains you want to blacklist or white-list.
- Select Whitelist' or 'Blacklist' as required and enter the domain name without the 'http://' or 'https://' prefix.
- Click the '+' button to add the domain to the rule. Repeat the process to add more domain names.
- To remove a domain name, click the trash can
icon
- Click the 'Create' button at the bottom of the dialog when finished
The domains will be added to B/W list and the list will be available for selection when creating a policy.
Editing a domain blacklist / whitelist
- To update a B/W list, click the edit
button beside the rule
The 'Update B/W List' dialog will appear. The dialog is similar to 'Create B/W List' dialog explained above.
- Modify the name, description and/or domains in the B/W list as per your requirements.
- Click the 'Update' button.
Please note that the
policy/policies containing the B/W list will also be updated
according to the new settings and name.
Deleting a domain blacklist / whitelist
Please note that you cannot delete
a B/W list that is currently active in a policy. You have to disable the B/W lists in all policies before deleting it.
- Click the trash can icon
beside a B/W list to delete it.
A confirmation dialog will be displayed.
- Click 'OK' to confirm removal of the rule from the list