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Exception URL
The Exception tab is used for allowing users to be blocked from accessing specified URLs and/or to be allowed to access specified URLs blocked at the minimum filtering level.

NOTE: Settings in this window work in conjunction with those made in the Override Account window and in the Minimum Filtering Level window maintained by the global administrator. IP group users with an override account will be able to access URLs set up to be blocked in this window, if the global administrator activates bypass settings in the Minimum Filtering Bypass Options tab.

A URL can contain a domain name such as http://www.yahoo.com or an IP address such as http://216.109.118.77/. The asterisk (*) wildcard and period (.) can be used in the URL entry. For example: *.yahoo.com will block all URLs containing the text following the period and asterisk. A minimum of three wildcard levels can be entered (e.g. *.yahoo.com), up to a maximum of six wildcard levels, (e.g. *.mail.attachments.message.yahoo.com).


The following types of URL formats also can be entered in this window:
• octal format - e.g. http://0106.0125.0226.0322
• hexadecimal short format - e.g. http://0x465596d2
• hexadecimal long format - e.g. http://0x46.0x55.0x96.0xd2
• decimal value format - e.g. http://1180014290
• escaped hexadecimal format - e.g. http://
%57%57%57.%41%44%44%49%43%54%49%4E%47%47%41%4D%45%
53.%43%4F%4D
• query string format - e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?=v=3_Wfnj1llMU


To block the group’s access to a URL:
1. In the Block URL field, enter the URL.
2. Click Add to include the URL in the Block URLs list box.

To allow the URL to be accessed by the group again:
1. Select the URL from the Block URLs list box.
2. Click Remove.

To allow a URL that is blocked at the minimum filtering level to be accessed by the group:
1. In the ByPass URL field, enter the URL.
2. Click Add to include the URL in the ByPass URLs list box.

To block the group’s access to the URL again:
1. Select the URL from the ByPass URLs list box.
2. Click Remove.

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