This article applies to:
- SWG version 11.7 and earlier
Question:
- Is it possible to enforce Safe Search on the SWG when HTTPS protocol is used by the search engines?
Reply:
There is currently no way to enforce Safe Search when HTTPS protocol is being used by the search engines (this applies to SWG versions up to 11.7) .
There is however a workaround for this problem which can be implemented by altering the DNS server configuration - please refer to the links below for more details:
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/186669 (Option 3 on the link)
https://support.opendns.com/entries/57304954-How-to-Enforcing-Google-SafeSearch
Notes:
SafeSearch is a feature of Google and other search engines that acts as an automated filter of pornography and potentially offensive content.