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Block access to websites from direct IP addresses

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This article is for IT Support. 

You should block website access from direct IP addresses to help enforce filtering policies and enhance your school’s network security.

To block access to websites from direct IP addresses:

  1. In Linewize Filter, select Filtering > Content Filtering.
  2. Select + Create Policy.
  3. For the Name, enter Block - HTTP/HTTPS traffic from direct IP addresses - [Scope].
    For example, Block HTTP/HTTPS traffic from direct IP addresses - All Students.
  4. In the Type field, enter Direct IP Web Traffic, then select the Signature from the list.
  5. (Optional) Select Criteria to specify to whom this policy will apply; otherwise, it will apply to all users on your Linewize Filter network.
  6. For the Action, select Block.
  7. (Optional) If your school has Man in the Middle (MITM), you can redirect users when they conflict with the policy, select the Redirect checkbox and enter a Redirect URL.
  8. (Optional) To show your school’s block page when a user conflicts with the policy, select the Blocked Page checkbox.
  9. (Optional) To receive a Filtering Alert Email when a user conflicts with the policy, select the Alert checkbox.
  10. We recommend that you don't turn on Quarantine, as Quarantine is used for Proxy/VPN filtering policies.
  11. (Optional) To stop teachers from overriding this policy, select the Locked checkbox.
  12. Select Save Policy.