You block and allow access to sites and specific URLs by adding them to an exception list.
You can block and allow access to sites and specific URLs by adding them to the exception list.
You can block and allow as many URLs as you need in an exception list.
To block and allows URLs
Click Exception List from the Main Menu. The Exception List screen appears.
Locate the list for which you want to block and allow URLs, and click the
icon to the right of the list (or you can create a new list). The Edit screen appears.
Type the URL in the Enter URL text box.
Click the Block or Allow button. For this example, let's click the Block button.
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Your administrator can restrict you from allowing sites in an exception list. When this restriction is in effect, the Allow functionality is unavailable, as shown below. Any URLs you have already allowed are blocked until the restriction is removed. If you desire, you can choose to block the URL by clicking Block and Update.
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The red circle surrounding the exclamation mark indicates that this URL is already blocked or allowed by your administrator.
Click Add to List + to add the URL to the list. The URL you entered appears after the examples. Note that the Block button to the right of the URL name is selected (appears in blue).
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You can change a blocked URL to an allowed URL and vice versa at any time by clicking the Allow or Block button. Click Update to block or allow the URL.
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You can also delete the URL from the list by clicking the 
icon. A confirmation prompt appears. Click OK to delete the URL.
You can delete a URL from an exception list when you no longer need it.
To delete a URL
Click Exception List from the Main Menu. The Exception List screen appears.
Locate the list that contains the URL you want to delete and click the
icon. The Edit screen appears.
Click the
icon to the right of the desired site. A confirmation prompt appears.Click OK to delete the URL from the list. The URL is deleted from the list.
You can rename an exception list as needed.
To rename an Exception List
Click Exception List from the Main Menu. The Exception List screen appears.
Locate the list that you want to rename, and click the list name. A box opens to allow you to rename the list. Note that Save and Cancel buttons have been added to the right of the name, as shown below.
Rename the list, and click the Save button.
You can modify an exception list as needed.
To modify an exception list
Click Exception List from the Main Menu. The Exception List screen appears.
Locate the name of the list you want to modify, and click the
icon to the right of the list name. The Edit screen appears.Make the necessary changes to the list.
You can use an existing list to create a new one.
To duplicate an exception list
Click Exception List from the Main Menu. The Exception List screen appears.
Locate the list to duplicate, and click the
icon. The Duplicate Filter window opens.
Type the name of the new list in the text box.
Click OK to add the list. The duplicated list appears at the bottom of the list. It contains the same URLs as the original list.
Make any desired changes to the new list and save it.
You can delete exception lists when you no longer need them.
To delete an exception list
Click Exception List from the Main Menu. The Exception List screen appears.
Locate the list that you want to delete, and click the
icon to the right of the list. A confirmation prompt appears.Click OK to delete the list. The list is deleted.