Configuring the Global Approved URL List

Procedure

1. Go to POLICIES → Global Exception Lists.
2. Click Approved URL List.
3. To add an exception:
   1. Click Add.
   2. Specify the approved URL.

      Approved URL List

      Exception	Description	Examples
      Approved URL List	The Approved URL List takes precedence over the Blocked URL List. Approving or blocking a URL implies approving or blocking all of its sub domains. The * wildcard character is allowed For more information, see the Wildcard Support table below. Use commas, semicolons, or the ENTER key to separate multiple entries Do not use the following characters: " < > | HTTPS URLs are not supported on Mac endpoints	http://website.com http://*.website.com http://www.website*.com/

      Wildcard Support

      Wildcard	Supported Format	Invalid Format
      The * character matches zero or more characters	The following URLs using the wildcard are acceptable: http://www.example.com/* http://*.example.com Filtering only supports the FQDN, not the path. For example: http://www.example.com/hu* would become http://www.example.com/* http://www.ex*le.com/abc/*.* would become http://www.ex*le.com/*	The following URLs ending with a wildcard are not acceptable: http://www.example.com* http://www.example.* http://www.example.com.tw.* http://*.example.* The following URLs with the wildcard as the last character in the host name are not acceptable: http://www.example.*/test/abc.html would become http://www.example.*/* http://www.example.com*/123/ would become http://www.example.com*/*

   3. Click Add.
4. To edit an exception:
   1. Click the URL in the list.
   2. Update the exception.
   3. Press the ENTER key to save the changes.
5. To delete an exception, point to the exception and click in the last column of the list.
6. If an administrator feels that a URL has been misclassified, go to the following website: http://sitesafety.trendmicro.com/
7. Click Save.