Content Filtering white list

Matt_C
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Content Filtering white list

Hi all,

 

Does the white list allow the URL to be visited if that URL is covered by a Content Category defined in the Category blocking section of content filtering, also does it allow a URL to be accessed if it is in the black list?

 

Manythanks for your time and help.

 

Kind regards

 

Matt

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RaphaelL
Kind of a big deal
Kind of a big deal

Hi ,

 

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Content_Filtering_and_Threat_Protection/Content_Filtering

 

If any of the above steps produces a match, then the request will be blocked or allow listed as appropriate. The allow list always takes precedence over the blocklist, so a request that matches both lists will be allowed. If there is no match, the request is subject to the category filtering settings above.

 

I would supose that it also takes precedence over the Content categories & Threat categories

 

Hope that helps !

Matt_C
Here to help

Hi there,

 

Many thanks for the reply, yes it looks like the white list trumps the black list and the content categories if I have understood the document correctly.

 

Many thanks for your time and help

alemabrahao
Kind of a big deal

Allow List

Applies the following settings to a client:

  • Restricted Youtube content will NOT be bypassed by allow listed clients as it is NOT considered part of Content Filtering.
  • IDS/IPS under Security & SD-WAN > Configure > Threat Protection will NOT be bypassed.

 

Note: The device is still subject to association requirements and per-SSID bandwidth limits on MR access points, as well as Uplink Configuration and Security Filtering on a MX security appliances. RADIUS attributes that would assign a bandwidth limit to a client

I am not a Cisco Meraki employee. My suggestions are based on documentation of Meraki best practices and day-to-day experience.

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