To edit the settings of Group Approved/Blocked URLs:

1. Log on to WFBS-SVC console.
2. Go to Security Agents and choose the Security Group you want to edit.

3. Click on the Menu icon (three vertical dots) then click Configure Policy.

   

4. Do one of the following:

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   For a Windows device

   1. Go to the Approved/Blocked URLs tab.

   2. Tick Specify Exceptions.

       

      Once enabled, URLs in the Global Approved/Blocked List will have no effect on this group.

       
   3. Select either to add under Approved URLs or Blocked URLs.
   4. Enter the URL or website you wish to safelist in the Approved List for Web Reputation and URL Filtering field or blocklist in the Blocked List for URL Filtering field.
      • Separate multiple URLs with a space, comma (,), semicolon (;) or <enter>.

      • When adding URLs to the lists, keep the following in mind:

        • URLs can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard. The asterisk matches zero or more characters.
        • The Approved List takes precedence over the Blocked List.
        • "http://" or "https://" must precede the URL.
       

      You can specify a maximum of 300 approved URLs and 300 blocked URLs. If the number of entries added to the Approved/Blocked URLs list causes the list to exceed the maximum allowable value, then the list deployment will fail.

       

      URLs using the following wildcards are acceptable:

      Correct Wildcard Usage	Example
      Anywhere on the second level domain	http://www.ex*le.com/ http://www.*exle.com/ http://www.exle*.com/
      Before the second level domain to include all lower level domains	http://*.example.com
      One wildcard after the top level domain and the slash (/) to include all subpages	http://www.example.com/*

      URLs using the following wildcards are not acceptable:

      Incorrect Wildcard Usage	Example
      Anywhere on the top level domain	http://www.example.com* http://www.example.com*/123/ http://www.example.* http://www.example.*/test/abc.html http://www.example.com.tw.* http://*.example.*
      One or several wildcards after the top level domain and the slash (/) to include only specific subpages	http://www.example.com/* Note: This URL will automatically be changed to: http://www.example.com/* http://www.ex*le.com/abc/*.* Note: This URL will automatically be changed to: http://www.ex*le.com/*

      Filtering only supports the FQDN, not the path. For example:

      • http://www.example.com/hu* will become http://www.example.com/*
      • http://www.ex*le.com/abc/*.* will become http://www.ex*le.com/*
   5. To import URLs from Global Policy, click the Import from Global Settings button.
   6. When you are finished with the list, click Add.
   7. Click Save.

   Other actions:

   • To delete an entry, click the corresponding trash can icon.
   • To edit an existing URL, click the URL.
   • To sort URLs, click the Approved URL header under “Add”.

   For a MAC device

   1. Go to MAC and choose Approved URLs.

      

   2. Tick Specify Exceptions.
   3. Enter the URL or website you wish to safelist in the Approved List for Web Reputation and URL Filtering field or blocklist in the Blocked List for URL Filtering field.
      • Separate multiple URLs with a space, comma (,), semicolon (;) or press Enter.
      • When adding URLs to the lists, keep the following in mind:
        • URLs can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard. The asterisk matches zero or more characters.
        • The Approved List takes precedence over the Blocked List.
        • "http://" or "https://" must precede the URL.

      URLs using the following wildcards are acceptable:

      Correct Wildcard Usage	Example
      Anywhere on the second level domain	http://www.ex*le.com/ http://www.*exle.com/ http://www.exle*.com/
      Before the second level domain to include all lower level domains	http://*.example.com
      One wildcard after the top level domain and the slash (/) to include all subpages	http://www.example.com/*

      URLs using the following wildcards are not acceptable:

      Incorrect Wildcard Usage	Example
      Anywhere on the top level domain	http://www.example.com* http://www.example.com*/123/ http://www.example.* http://www.example.*/test/abc.html http://www.example.com.tw.* http://*.example.*
      One or several wildcards after the top level domain and the slash (/) to include only specific subpages	http://www.example.com/* Note: This URL will automatically be changed to: http://www.example.com/* http://www.ex*le.com/abc/*.* Note: This URL will automatically be changed to: http://www.ex*le.com/*

      Filtering only supports the FQDN, not the path. For example:

      • http://www.example.com/hu* will become http://www.example.com/*
      • http://www.ex*le.com/abc/*.* will become http://www.ex*le.com/*
   4. To import URLs from Global Policy, click the Import from Global Settings button.
   5. When you are finished with the list, click Add.
   6. Click Save.

   Other actions:

   • To delete an entry, click the corresponding trash can icon.
   • To edit an existing URL, click the URL.
   • To sort URLs, click the Approved URL header under “Add”.

   For an Android device

   1. Go to Android and choose Approved/Blocked URLs.

      

   2. Tick Specify exceptions.
   3. Select either to add under Approved URLs or Blocked URLs.
   4. Enter the URL or website you wish to safelist in the Approved List for Web Reputation and URL Filtering field or blocklist in the Blocked List for URL Filtering field.
      • Separate multiple URLs with a space, comma (,), semicolon (;) or.
      • When adding URLs to the lists, keep the following in mind:
        • URLs can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard. The asterisk matches zero or more characters.
        • The Approved List takes precedence over the Blocked List.
        • "http://" or "https://" must precede the URL.

      URLs using the following wildcards are acceptable:

      Correct Wildcard Usage	Example
      Anywhere on the second level domain	http://www.ex*le.com/ http://www.*exle.com/ http://www.exle*.com/
      Before the second level domain to include all lower level domains	http://*.example.com
      One wildcard after the top level domain and the slash (/) to include all subpages	http://www.example.com/*

      URLs using the following wildcards are not acceptable:

      Incorrect Wildcard Usage	Example
      Anywhere on the top level domain	http://www.example.com* http://www.example.com*/123/ http://www.example.* http://www.example.*/test/abc.html http://www.example.com.tw.* http://*.example.*
      One or several wildcards after the top level domain and the slash (/) to include only specific subpages	http://www.example.com/hu* Note: This URL will automatically be changed to: http://www.example.com/* http://www.ex*le.com/abc/*.* Note: This URL will automatically be changed to: http://www.ex*le.com/*

   5. Filtering only supports the FQDN, not the path. For example:

      • http://www.example.com/hu* will become http://www.example.com/*
      • http://www.ex*le.com/abc/*.* will become http://www.ex*le.com/*
   6. To import URLs from Global Policy, click the Import from Global Settings button.
   7. When you are finished with the list, click Add.
   8. Click Save.

   Other actions:

   • To delete an entry, click the corresponding trash can icon.
   • To edit an existing URL, click the URL.
   • To sort URLs, click the Approved URL header under “Add”.
5. To import URLs from Global Policy, click the Import from Global Settings button.
6. When you are finished with the list, click Add.
7. Click Save.

Other actions:

• To delete an entry, click the corresponding trash can icon.
• To edit an existing URL, click the URL.
• To sort URLs, click the Approved URL header under “Add”.