Smoothwall blocking part of a URL

[Badaz52]

Hi,

 

I am trying to block part of a URL with smoothwall but still allow the main parts of the site but am unable to do so.

 

For example I would like https://sites.google.com to work but I do not want https://sites.google.com/site/new2studyhall to work. I have tried various methods but cant seem to get it to work, any thoughts?

 

Cheers

[Cache]

You'll need to Decrypt and Inspect the traffic which goes to sites.google.com and then if you filter the full url it should work.

[plexer]

Indeed without performing SSL decryption your filter will only ever see the top level domain of an ssl site so sites.google.com this is why your blocking isn't working as you think it should.

 

Ben

[jedwards2]

You'll need the client certificate from the smoothwall box installed on the client machines for this too - send it out using a GPO (apply it to authenticated users). You'll also, obviously, need to set up rules for HTTPS inspection.

 

Rather than filtering individual URLs, I decided not to faff about with games etc - I used some URL patterns. That way when new study hall/other game site brings out a new URL, if my existing patterns cover it off, it is automatically filtered, if not I just add one.

 

Interestingly enough, it also filters their search results for these games too!