Configuration
Advanced HTTPS Filter Bypass list
Using the AHTTPS Bypass list The Advanced HTTPS blocking method can be aggressive when certain blocks are in place. For example, sometimes blocking a domain can stop functionality of an application when it tries to reach it, like when trying to sign ...
Default Filtering List for Browsers and Applications
BrowseControl is designed to filter internet access across a wide range of browsers and applications. By default, it includes a comprehensive list of the most commonly used browsers and applications. This list is fully customizable, allowing you to ...
Use cwBlockedURL.log to identify blocked websites
Is your allowed website not being allowed or is not displaying properly? Are you trying to identify what website BrowseControl is blocking? BrowseControl has a built-in option to help you find out what websites BrowseControl is blocking. This option ...
Website Restrictions on Google Chrome due to QUIC
Google Chrome uses a special protocol to load webpages, especially Google websites. In theory, Google Chrome does this to improve website loading time. It alternates traffic between TCP and UDP ports. It is a technique specific to Chrome and not any ...
Best practices to block mouse mover software
Employers have a common concern with productivity when employees are working remotely A common occurrence with remote working is having employees fake mouse and keyboard movements to avoid getting an “idle” or “away” status with related work apps. ...
Update the URL Filter with multiple websites
Administrators can make changes to multiple groups through the BrowseControl Allowed and Blocked lists; rather than having to add each link to the singular groups. This feature makes your administrative changes more efficient and less clunky. ...
Adding Outlook or Office 365 to the Allowed List
When you are using BrowseControl’s URL Filter or Category Filter to block the Internet, but you want your users to have access to Outlook or Office 365 directly or through single-sign on, you will need to add the following entries to your Allowed ...
Adding Gmail to the Allowed List
When you are using BrowseControl’s URL Filter or Category Filter to block the Internet, but you want your users to have access to Gmail, you will need to add the following entries to your Allowed List. google. googleapis. googleusercontent. gstatic. ...
Allow users to request access to blocked websites
You can enable a quick link that will allow your users to inform you of a website getting blocked via email that they need access to. Enable the request access email link for URL Blocks Open the CurrentWare web console Go to BrowseControl on the ...
How do I restrict Internet access but still allow access to our local Intranet?
If you are using BrowseControl to block all websites and whitelist specific websites with your allowed list, you can add local intranets to the allowed list as well. To do so, enter the hostname or IP Address of the Intranet page into the allowed ...
Block Windows 10 search bar
1. On the web console, go to Settings > BrowseControl > click on the “Modify Filtering List” button Add searchapp.exe to the filtering list In BrowseControl, add bing.com to the URL Filter’s Blocked list OR add search engines to the Categories ...
Using Timer and Internet Quota to set time limits
BrowseControl can set Internet limits to your client computers based on time and usage with its Timer and Internet Quota features. Related: Using the Internet Scheduler to customize internet restrictions during office hours Timer The Timer feature ...
Schedule Internet restrictions during office hours
Using the Internet Scheduler With Browsecontrol, you can schedule specific times of the day to allow Internet access or set other types of Internet restrictions Administrators can choose from 4 different Internet restriction options on the scheduler ...
Control file types with file filter
BrowseControl can prevent browsers from loading content, uploading and downloading files with its File Filter feature. The File Filter is a list based on categories of file extensions that the administrator can allow or deny the users from ...
Block network ports
You can block access to network ports with BrowseControl. BrowseControl has the ability to control network protocol ports with its Port Filter. Administrators can easily enable or disable network ports on the network by adding the ports to the Port ...
Block malicious websites
BrowseControl web filtering solution has the ability to block websites that your users visit such as malicious sites. With BrowseControl’s Category Filter, you can select categories of websites you wish to block. URL Category Filtering is a feature ...
Block Windows applications
With BrowseControls application blocker, you can prevent .exe files from running on your computers. Using the application blocker, you can block Windows applications such as cloud storage applications, games, and more. How to Block Your Users From ...
BrowseControl Filter Configuration – Best Practices
Here are some quick tips that are best practices when dealing with your BrowseControl filtering setup: URL Filtering List (Allow & Block Lists) When adding URLs there are automatically wildcards(*) before and after the entries. Entering “site.com” ...
Locally reclassify website categories
You can easily locally reclassify website domains If you want to have it set as a different classification for your local BrowseControl – Category Filtering and your BrowseReporter reports. Found a domain that’s incorrectly classified? Submit a ...
Block websites by categories
You can block websites based categories with BrowseControl’s frequently updated database of over 100 URL categories using the URL Category Filtering feature. This method is best used to block a large number of websites based on defined categories ...
Set different Internet policies for different users
BrowseControl allows you to set different Internet policies to different groups of computers or users. The management console allows you to create group folders to set separate policies amongst different computers or users. Creating new folders to ...
Whitelisting allowed websites
In this article you will learn how to whitelist websites with BrowseControl’s URL Allow List. Just as with the URL Block List, when you whitelist websites with the Allow List you can control internet access based on groups of users or computers. This ...
How do I Control Internet access with BrowseControl
With BrowseControl website access permissions can be customized for your network based on the user or machine used to access the website, giving you a flexible solution for blocking websites across your network. You will first need to install the ...