Configure interactive blocking

Interactive blocking allows users to bypass URL filtering rules while maintaining security controls and logging capabilities.

This procedure describes how to allow users to bypass URL filtering rules.

Procedure

Step 1

As part of access control, configure an access control rule that matches web traffic; see Create and edit access control rules:

  • Action—Set the rule action to Interactive Block or Interactive Block with reset; see Access control rule interactive blocking actions.
  • Conditions—Use URL conditions to specify the web traffic to interactively block.
  • Logging—Assume users will bypass the block and choose logging options accordingly.
  • Inspection—Assume users will bypass the block and choose deep inspection options accordingly; see Access control policies.

Step 2

(Optional) (Optional) In the access control policy HTTP Responses, choose a custom interactive-block HTTP response page; see Choose HTTP response pages.

Step 3

(Optional) (Optional) In the access control policy Advanced settings, change the user bypass timeout; see Set the user bypass timeout for a blocked website.

After a user bypasses a block, the system allows the user to browse to that page without warning until the timeout period elapses.

Step 4

Save the access control policy.

Step 5

Deploy configuration changes.