Block site using Site Access Control

Block site using Site Access Control #

GAT Shield allows your users to manage the end-user browsing. It will enable the Admins to create rules and block, allow (if blocked by another rule), and warn users when end-users visit different websites.

Site Access Control #

Navigate to Site Access Control, click on Configuration > Site Access Control

A new window with a different UI for Site Access Control will be displayed.

Navigate to User Defined Categories > New Category.

There are a few ways to add a list of web pages to the rules.

• Via List or clipboard
• Via Spreadsheet
• Via Web Search
• Via Recent Browsing

Each way uses a different method to add the URLs to the rule.

• List or Clipboard – enter the Site URLs to block it manually or via copy/paste.

• Create from a Spreadsheet – Create a new spreadsheet and add the Sites needed, or Select an existing spreadsheet to enter the URLs.

• Web Search – Search for a keyword and block or allow all sites found by the Search.

• Recent Browsing – this is a list of URLs generated from the last 90 days’ browsing history.
  • When the spreadsheet is generated, it will be sent as an email to the Admin account.

• • Use the generated spreadsheet and import from Spreadsheet > Select the existing spreadsheet. The generated spreadsheet will be shown as an option to be selected.
    • Select the sheet, and the URLs will be added as a category of sites.

• • • Alternatively, copy and paste the URLs via the List or Clipboard option.

Create the Rule #

When the Site URLs are added, enter a name and description for the rule and click Create.

Activate the Rule #

When the category is created, there will be a new button click on the Create rule.

You will see a new window. Fill in the details.

• Rule name – enter the rule name.
• Category – the newly created category name will be shown.
• Action – select the action to be done, such as blocking or allowing the URLs.
  • Redirect – enter a page where the users will be redirected if they visit the blocked site (optional).
• Scope – select the users to whom the rule applies.
• Create – click to create the block or allow the rule.

Result for the User-defined Categories #

After creating the rule, you can find it under Rules.

You block the user from opening the websites.