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==Site Blocking==
==Site Blocking==
The '''Site Blocking''' tab provides you with the possibility to create a Blacklist or Whitelist that filters out which websites that a local network user can access. Access to sites included in the Blacklist is blocked; access to sites included in the Whitelist is allowed while everything else (not included) is blocked. You can choose only one of these options.
The <b>Site Blocking</b> service provides you with the possibility to create a Blacklist or Whitelist that filters out which websites a user on the local network can access.
[[File:Services web filter site blocking v3.png]]
The figure below is an example of the Site Blocking page and the table below provides information on the fields contained in that page:
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<th>field name</th>
<th>Field</th>
<th>value</th>
<th>Value</th>
<th>description</th>
<th>Description</th>
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</tr>
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<td>Enable</td>
<td>Enable</td>
<td>yes | no; Default: '''no'''</td>
<td>yes | no; Default: <b>no</b></td>
<td>Toggles Blacklist/Whitelist ON or OFF</td>
<td>Turns Site Blocking on or off.</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>Mode</td>
<td>Mode</td>
<td>Blacklist | Whitelist; Default: '''Whitelist'''</td>
<td>Blacklist | Whitelist; Default: <b>Blacklist</b></td>
<td>'''Whitelist''' - allow every site included in the list and block everything else<br>
<td>Mode of operation.
<ul>
<li><b>Whitelist</b> - allow every site included in the list and block everything else.</li>
<li><b>Blacklist</b> - block every site included in the list and allow everything else.</li>
</ul>
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</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>Hosts list</td>
<td>Hosts list</td>
<td>text file; Default: " "</td>
<td>text file; Default: <b>none</b></td>
<td>Provides a possibility to upload a text file containing a list of host instead of adding hosts individually via the WebUI. Hosts must be separated by line breaks, i.e., one host per line</td>
<td>Provides a possibility to upload a text file containing a list of hosts instead of adding hosts individually via the WebUI. Different hosts must be separated by line breaks (one host per line) in the text file.</td>
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</tr>
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<td>Enable</td>
<td>Enable</td>
<td>yes | no; Default: '''yes'''</td>
<td>yes | no; Default: <b>yes</b></td>
<td>Toggle an entry of the list active or inactive. Inactive entries are not considered to be a part of the list until they are activated</td>
<td>Turns an entry of the list to an active or inactive state. Inactive entries are not considered to be a part of the list until they are activated.</td>
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<td>Hostname</td>
<td>Hostname</td>
<td>host; Default: " "</td>
<td>host; Default: <b>none</b></td>
<td>Website name that is to be added to the list. The formats accepted are either '''www.example.com''' or '''example.com''', i.e., the protocol and subdomains can't be specified. The rules will also be applicable for the subdomains of the specified site(s)</td>
<td>Website name. The formats accepted are either <i>www.website.com</i> or <i>website.com</i>, i.e., the protocol and subdomains can't be specified. The rules will also be applicable for the subdomains of the specified site.</td>
</tr>
</tr>
</table>
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