Block specfic fonts on DaFonts with Smoothwall

[kennysarmy]

We'd like to block access to a few unsavoury fonts on DAFonts.com

 

Eg

 

https://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=718

 

I've created a category popped in the above URL and put it at the top of my web filter policies but the page is still accessible

 

Any ideas?

[Rob_D]

Have you got SSL decryption set to "decrypt an inspect" for the dafont domain?

[kennysarmy]

Have you got SSL decryption set to "decrypt an inspect" for the dafont domain?

 

Yep :/

 

 

First line from Smoothwall can't work it out either - being sent on to 2nd line to investigate.

[Joeloman]

 

What happens if you use Categories Search tools?

In Maiden, the content filter also appears...

 

As you can see, this site is classified as porn in our system and yes is blocked for the clients.

[kennysarmy]

 

Fixed by Smoothwall 2nd line.

[sigma]

Category alerted to Netsweeper.

 

Anyone on SBB will need to add a decrypt://dafonts.com to their appropriate list if not using mandatory inspection.....

[DeGrimmy]

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Fixed by Smoothwall 2nd line.

Could you post a screenshot of the URLs in those categories please? I've just had a request to unblock DaFont for students and I'd like to sort out the same for our Smoothwall.

 

Thanks!

[sigma]

Netsweeper have put it in th "Adult Mixed Content" bucket

[kennysarmy]

DaFont Allowed

 

is just dafont.com

 

 

DaFont Blocks

are your URL's to block

 

dafont.com/48ways.font

dafont.com/nakedchicks.font

dafont.com/sexy-spanish-woman.font

dafont.com/theme.php?cat=718

 

 

 

 

DaFont Allowed

 

Has a HTTP inspection policy of Decrypt and Inspect.

 

 

[DeGrimmy]

DaFont Allowed

 

is just dafont.com

 

 

DaFont Blocks

are your URL's to block

 

dafont.com/48ways.font

dafont.com/nakedchicks.font

dafont.com/sexy-spanish-woman.font

dafont.com/theme.php?cat=718

 

 

 

 

DaFont Allowed

 

Has a HTTP inspection policy of Decrypt and Inspect.

 

 

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That has worked perfectly, thanks!

 

I've also blocked the Forum (dafont.com/forum) just in case.

[kennysarmy]

That has worked perfectly, thanks!

 

I've also blocked the Forum (dafont.com/forum) just in case.

 

Not that perfectly the students have found a way around the block!

 

If they append a search string behind the block page they are allowed to view the site:

 

https://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=718&text=Wildlifepals

 

should work, even though

 

https://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=718 is still blocked.

 

I'm having my ticket reopened with Smoothwall.

 

[Rob_D]

At what point is it just easier to block the whole site? At least until the kids move on to something else.

It's not like downloading fancy fonts is part of the curriculum.

[DeGrimmy]

At what point is it just easier to block the whole site? At least until the kids move on to something else.

It's not like downloading fancy fonts is part of the curriculum.

It's a fair point. At this point, they might just have to put up with what is already there.

 

I pointed our Media Studies teachers to Google Fonts instead, but I don't know if they've directed the students there or not.