4.3

Blacklist

The Blacklist is a list of sites, users and IP addresses that should always be blocked irrespective of the WebFilter and WebSecurity policies configured in GFI WebMonitor.

IMPORTANT: In GFI WebMonitor, the Blacklist takes priority over all WebFilter and WebSecurity policies.

4.3.1

Adding items to the Blacklist

Screenshot 30 - Blacklist view

To add an item to the Blacklist:

1. Navigate to the Blacklist node.

2. From the drop-down list, select the User(s), Client IP(s) and/or Site(s) which will be added to the blacklist and click Add. Repeat for all the required user(s), IP(s) and/or site(s).

NOTE: When adding a User to the blacklist, specify the username in the format DOMAIN\user.

NOTE: When adding a Site to the blacklist, you can use wildcards (e.g. “*.website.com”). For more information, refer to the Using wildcards section in this chapter.

3. Click Save Settings to finalize setup.

NOTE: Failing to click Save Settings means that you will lose settings as soon as you leave the view to move to another section in GFI WebMonitor.

4.3.2

Deleting items from the Blacklist

To delete an item from the Blacklist:

1. Navigate to the Blacklist node.

2. Click the delete icon next to the item you want to delete.

3. Click Save Settings to complete deletion of blacklist items.

NOTE: Failing to click Save Settings means that you will lose settings as soon as you leave the view to move to another section in GFI WebMonitor.