Filtering Options
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Filtering Policy content categories
This article defines the Categories tab under Filtering Policies in the DNSFilter app. Selecting content by category blocks large lists of undesirable domains at once, making it easy to keep your e... -
Block cyber threats with Filtering Policies
This article defines the Threats tab under Filtering Policies in the DNSFilter app. These filtering categories preemptively target increasingly sophisticated cyber threats to safeguard your digital... -
Enhance Privacy by Blocking Ads, Trackers, and Enabling SafeSearch
The Filtering Policy Privacy tab combines tools designed to protect users from explicit content, minimize invasive tracking, and reduce online advertising distractions. These privacy settings can ... -
Block applications with AppAware
This article explains how to block many different types of applications, including messaging, file sharing, and other popular applications like Discord, uTorrent, Facebook Messenger, and TeamViewer... -
Test beta filtering features
This article defines Filtering Policy settings found under Labs in the DNSFilter app. Labs gives you access to powerful new capabilities we’re actively testing and refining. These features are des... -
Create a Filtering Schedule
This article outlines how to set Filtering Policies for different times of day/week with Filtering Schedules. A common reason to use this tool is to set work/non-work hour filters for users that r... -
How can I block TOR and .onion sites?
Use this article to understand how to block TOR traffic with DNSFilter. The TOR network (The Onion Router) is a series of servers that allows for anonymous communication over the internet. Its func... -
Block torrents and torrent trackers
Businesses and organizations aspire to block Torrents due to the significant amount of bandwidth this type of traffic consumes, as well as its frequent use in downloading illegal or explicit conten... -
Enhance user privacy by blocking Trackers
DNSFilter provides the feature to block tracking domains with a distinct Trackers category, separate from our Advertising category. This feature enhances user privacy within your network. This feat... -
Protect against Uncategorized Sites
This article outlines DNSFilter's recommended Filtering Policy settings to protect against Uncategorized and Unknown site traffic. DNS requests to never before seen domains trigger our Artificial I...