Created on 03-07-2005 12:00 AM
Description | The difference between Web URL & Web Pattern Blocking |
Explanation | As explained in the Administration Guide, URL blocking is intended for a list of the following items: • complete URLs Limited use of wildcard can be used in URL blocking. But, generally speaking, wildcard and regular expressions are intended for use in the section entitled "Web Pattern Blocking". notes:
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Example | To block access to all site, you can use the following regular expression: ^.*$ Why this might be useful: This might be useful in one of the following two settings: 1) when used together with an exempt list 2) when used together with web authentication e.g., you have two groups of users |
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