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The following is the IWSVA menu for URL registration:

  • [HTTP] > [URL Access Control] > [Global URL Blocking]
  • [HTTP] > [[URL Access Control] > [Global Trusted URLs]
  • [HTTP] > [Configuration] > [Approved Lists]
  • [HTTP] > [Configuration] > [Custom Categories]

You can use "*" (zero or more characters) and"?" (single character) as the wildcard for URL. Also, "*" is automatically set in "Web site" and "URL keyword".

The following are the different ways to register URLs:

If adding URL has no "*", "*" is automatically set. In addition, "@" is automatically added to the front of domain name to be targeted sub domain as well.

For example, if you add the following URLs:

  • example.com
  • example.com*

The following URL should be registered:

  • @example.com*

Matching URLs:

  • http://example.com/folder/index.html
  • http://www.example.com/folder/index.html

However, there is an exception rule. If adding URL has / (trailing slash), it is treated as completed URL and just registered without without "*".

For example, if you add the following URLs:

  • example.com/folder

The following is registered:

  • @example.com/folder

In this case, accessing "example.com/folder/index.html" will not match "@example.com/folder". To include a file under the directory, "*" should be added at the end of URL such as "example.com/folder*".

If adding URL has no "*" in front and behind of URL, "*" is automatically added.

For example, if you add the following URLs:

  • example
  • *example
  • example*
  • *example*

The following URL is registered:

  • *example*

Matching URLs:

  • http://example.com/folder/index.html
  • http://www.example.com/folder/index.html
  • http://sub.domain.test/example/index.html

The URL is registered.

For example, if you add the following URL:

  • example.com/folder/index.html

The following URL is registered:

  • example.com/folder/index.html

Matching URL:

  • http://example.com/folder/index.html

Appendix

  • Question: How do you add a URL without sub domain?

    Answer: Add the URL including "*" at the end of URL in "String".

  • Question: How do you add a URL within "?" URL as part of a path?

    Answer: Change "?" to "%3f" in order to treat "?" as not a wildcard.

  • Question: How do you add a URL for an HTTPS site?

    Answer: It depends on IWSVA's configuration.

  • If HTTPS decryption policy is enabled, the path part of a URL can be checked like an HTTP.
  • If HTTPS decryption policy is disabled, IWSVA can only check FQDN.

    For example, if you are accesing the URL, https://example.com/folder/index.html, the only the example.com part can be checked without "folder/index.html". You should focus on FQDN of URL for registration.