Configuring the Global Approved URL List
The global Approved URL List overrides the Web Reputation and URL Filtering settings for Windows/Mac/Android/Chromebook.
- Go to POLICIES > Global Exception Lists.
- Click Approved URL List.
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To add an exception:
- Click Add.
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Specify the approved URL.
Table 1. Approved URL List Exception
Description
Examples
Approved URL List
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The Approved URL List takes precedence over the Blocked URL List.
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Approving or blocking a URL implies approving or blocking all of its sub domains.
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The * wildcard character is allowed
For more information, see the Wildcard Support table below.
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Use commas, semicolons, or the ENTER key to separate multiple entries
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Do not use the following characters: " < > |
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HTTPS URLs are not supported on Mac endpoints
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http://website.com
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http://*.website.com
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http://www.website*.com/
Table 2. Wildcard Support Wildcard
Supported Format
Invalid Format
The * character matches zero or more characters
The following URLs using the wildcard are acceptable:
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http://www.example.com/*
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http://*.example.com
Filtering only supports the FQDN, not the path. For example:
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http://www.example.com/hu* would become http://www.example.com/*
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http://www.ex*le.com/abc/*.* would become http://www.ex*le.com/*
The following URLs ending with a wildcard are not acceptable:
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http://www.example.com*
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http://www.example.*
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http://www.example.com.tw.*
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http://*.example.*
The following URLs with the wildcard as the last character in the host name are not acceptable:
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http://www.example.*/test/abc.html would become http://www.example.*/*
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http://www.example.com*/123/ would become http://www.example.com*/*
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- Click Add.
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To edit an exception:
- Click the URL in the list.
- Update the exception.
- Press the ENTER key to save the changes.
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To delete an exception, point to the exception and click
in the last column of the list.
- If an administrator feels that a URL has been misclassified, go to the following website: http://sitesafety.trendmicro.com/
- Click Save.
