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Filtering Policies

Setup and troubleshooting guides for Filtering Policies, Allow and Block Lists, and Block Pages.

Introduction to Filtering Policies

  • Get Started with Filtering Policies
    This article outlines all ways to protect your network by filtering potential threats and unwante...
  • Create a Filtering Policy
    A Filtering Policy controls the type of content allowed on your network and blocks internet threa...
  • Troubleshoot Filtering Policies in complex environments
    This guide provides a step-by-step process for troubleshooting issues when a domain isn't filteri...
  • Example domains to test Filtering Policies
    These domains can be used to confirm that the Categories you’ve blocked in your Policies are work...
  • Domain Report Tool
    The Domain Report tool is invaluable for two purposes: Look up how DNSFilter classifies a partic...
  • Policies dashboard management
    This guide covers the Policies section of the DNSFilter dashboard.  The Policies section of the d...
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Filtering Options

  • Filtering Policy content categories
    This article defines the Categories tab under Filtering Policies in the DNSFilter app. Selecting ...
  • Block cyber threats with Filtering Policies
    This article defines the Threats tab under Filtering Policies in the DNSFilter app. These filteri...
  • Enforce search engine SafeSearch
    This article explains how to enforce SafeSearch on search engines from the DNSFilter app, includi...
  • Block applications with AppAware
    This article explains how to block many different types of applications, including messaging, fil...
  • Block Apple iCloud Private Relay from bypassing DNSFilter
    Use this article to block Apple's iCloud Private Relay from being able to bypass DNSFilter.  As o...
  • Extra Settings options for a Filtering Policy
    This article defines Filtering Policy settings found under the Advanced Extra Settings tab in the...
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Allow and Block Lists

  • Create Allow and Block Lists
    This article covers the what, why, and how of Allow and Block lists, the section of Filtering Pol...
  • Allow List-only Filtering Policy
    Allow List-only refers to the concept of blocking all possible domains by default, except those s...
  • Sites wrongly blocked
    If you find that a site is blocked, which should be allowed on you policy, this article will help...
  • Sites wrongly allowed
    If you are able to wrongly view sites on your policy that you desire to block, this article will ...
  • CIPA compliance for educational institutions
    Use this guide to help understand and meet CIPA compliance for your school. Protecting students o...
  • Create a Universal Allow or Block List
    Universal Lists is a feature that lets organizations configure a blanket Allow List or Block list...
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Block Pages

  • Install SSL/TLS certificates to display a Block Page on HTTPS-based websites
    Follow this article to download and install the SSL certificate to display a Block Page on HTTPS-...
  • Block Page configuration
    This article explains what a Block Page is and how to add a Block Page in the DNSFilter app. A Bl...
  • Block Page not loading in Chrome
    Use this article to troubleshoot Block Pages that don't load while using the Chrome browser.  Thi...
  • NODATA response for blocked Ad or Tracker content
    A Block Page isn't displayed for blocked ads or trackers because DNSFilter works to block them as...

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