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Need to block some https:// websites, but not all!!!

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We are using astaro as our firewall and web security at a grades 10-12 High School. Of course, the students always find a way around. When we block [/url]www.facebook.com[/url] students type in https://www.facebook.com. When I checked the settings to block https:// we started getting errors with websites that we need to run the school - our online webmail server, our online gradebook and lesson planners, etc....

Please help me figure out how to block facebook permanently, without impacting other sites we need!

Thanks!!!

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0 icec00l over 12 years ago

Hi Everyone,

Need help on this.. i actually followed some instructions from Admin post in blocking "www.facebook.com" by adding these entries on my "Additional URLs/sites to block" box..

^https?://[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.facebook\.com/
^https?://[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.fbcdn\.net/
^https?://facebook\.com/

Then made some tests .. i can still open the website.. regardless to what still need to add or configure would be greatly appreciated..

My ASG Firmware version is 8.305.
Im on Transparent Mode as well.
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0 icec00l over 12 years ago

Hi Everyone,

Need help on this.. i actually followed some instructions from Admin post in blocking "www.facebook.com" by adding these entries on my "Additional URLs/sites to block" box..

^https?://[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.facebook\.com/
^https?://[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.fbcdn\.net/
^https?://facebook\.com/

Then made some tests .. i can still open the website.. regardless to what still need to add or configure would be greatly appreciated..

My ASG Firmware version is 8.305.
Im on Transparent Mode as well.
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0 scorpionking over 12 years ago in reply to icec00l
Have you checked "Scan HTTPS Traffic"?

What does the WebFilter Log say?
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Private Setup:

XG: HPE DL20 Gen9 (Core i3-7300, 8GB RAM, 120GB SSD) | XG 18.0 (Home License) with: Web Protection, Site-to-Site-VPN (IPSec, RED-Tunnel), Remote Access (SSL, HTML5)

UTM: 2 vCPUs, 2GB RAM, 50GB vHDD, 2 vNICs on vServer (KVM) | UTM 9.7 (Home License) with: Email Protection, Webserver Protection, RED-Tunnel (server)
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0 Norwel over 12 years ago in reply to scorpionking

Have you checked "Scan HTTPS Traffic"?

What does the WebFilter Log say?

Hi!

Can we really block certain HTTPS sites like HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM without enabling SCAN HTTPS TRAFFIC in a TRANSPARENT MODE?

Can you give us the guide for this?

regards,
Norwel
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