Filtering Policies

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...
Manage Subnets to apply multiple policies on the same network
Use this article to understand how LAN Subnets segment policy enforcement by IP range and how the...
Generate HAR files for Support review
Follow these steps to generate a HAR file to send to our Support team for browser related issues ...
Troubleshoot Filtering Policies in complex environments
This guide provides a step-by-step process for troubleshooting issues when a domain isn't filteri...
Troubleshoot unexpected website blocks
When a website that used to work is suddenly blocked—especially if it’s a single site or tool, no...

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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...
Enhance Privacy by Blocking Ads, Trackers, and Enabling SafeSearch
The Filtering Policy Privacy tab combines tools designed to protect users from explicit content, ...
Block applications with AppAware
AppAware makes it simple to block applications like Discord, uTorrent, Facebook Messenger, and Te...
Test beta filtering features
This article defines Filtering Policy settings found under Labs in the DNSFilter app. Labs gives...
Create a Filtering Schedule
This article outlines how to set Filtering Policies for different times of day/week with Filterin...

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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
An Allow List–Only policy blocks all domains by default, allowing access only to domains added to...
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
Educational institutions governed by the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) must implement...
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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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-...
Create a Block Page
Block Pages display when a user attempts to visit a domain restricted by the filtering policy ass...
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...
Users see "You're connection is not private" or "This site is not secure" message instead of Block Page
When using DNSFilter, you may notice a certificate error similar to the images below when attempt...
Block Page administrator notifications
Use this article to configure Block Page notifications for DNSFilter account admins in standard a...