Create a List of Webpages to Block for Domain Users with GAT Shield

How to block specific webpages for domain users with GAT Shield’s Site Access Control. #

What it is #

This guide demonstrates how to use the Site Access Control feature of GAT Shield.

The Site Access Control feature gives the Admins control over which websites users in the domain can access.

Why it matters #

Blocking webpages with GAT Shield gives you fine-grained control over what your users can see online. It’s like a safety net, protecting them from dangerous websites and letting you block any pages you don’t want them to visit.

The Google Admins (or delegated auditors) can create a custom list of webpages that would be blocked for the users of the domain.

How to implement #

User-defined categories #

User-defined categories are manually created categories the Admins create for the users.

Navigate to User Defined Categories > New Category 

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

1. Via List or clipboard
2. Via Spreadsheet
3. Via Web Search
4. Via Recent Browsing

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

• List or Clipboard – enter the Site URLs to be blocked 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 – GAT Shield’s Site Access Control #

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

A new window will be displayed. 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, to block or allow the URLs.
  • Redirect – enter a page to where the users will be redirected if they visit the blocked site (optional)
• Scope – select the users who will be affected by the rule
• Create – click to create the block or allow the rule

Result for User-defined category #

When the rule is created it can be found under Rules.

The affected user will be blocked from opening the websites.