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... -
Enforce search engine SafeSearch
This article explains how to enforce SafeSearch on search engines from the DNSFilter app, including enforcing restricted mode on YouTube. SafeSearch is a search engine setting that filters adult a... -
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... -
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 of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, Apple began to utilize a private relay which could be used ... -
Extra Settings options for a Filtering Policy
This article defines Filtering Policy settings found under the Advanced Extra Settings tab in the DNSFilter app. Use these options to block threat types like trackers, unknown sites, and malicious ... -
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
Numerous 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 explic... -
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. Unknown/Uncategorized sites pose the biggest risk to internet-con...