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AppAware makes it simple to block applications like Discord, uTorrent, Facebook Messenger, and TeamViewer—without chasing thousands of domains. Instead of blocking domains one by one, you can block an entire app, app category, or full ecosystem in a single step.

Once enabled, AppAware adds its own column in Query Logs and provides a dedicated reporting dashboard so you can track and manage blocked requests.

This video was produced in 2022 and is technically accurate, but our app design and the location of some of these functions has changed.

Block an application using AppAware

Follow these steps to block an application and/or application category. 

1. From the DNSFilter dashboard, navigate to Policies and select Filtering
2. Select an existing policy to update or Add Policy to create a new policy
3. Tab to AppAware
4. Select the app or app category to block. Toggle all that apply
5. Select Save Policy to complete the update

That's it! Attempts to view a blocked domain affiliated with the application receive block page notifications. If the application is already installed on a user's device, the user will no longer be able to use the app.

AppAware block priority

Applications blocked with AppAware take priority over

• Block List
• FirstSight Feature (uncategorized domains)
• Blocked categories

Remember that the Allow List takes ultimate priority.

e.g. If the Box application is blocked in AppAware, but box.com is on the Allow list, users will be able to access box.com, and the Box application will likely function in some capacity.

Blocked Apps and App Categories

Navigate through these options in the DNSFilter dashboard via the search bar, filter toggles, and drop down menus.