Monday 18 July 2011

How do you allow/unblock a website that is protected by Sonicwall NSA Firewall content filter

This is one of the first tasks you will be asked to perform once you have put content filtering in place. As this is a straight question I will give a very short and concise answer. See below : sonicwallLogoShadowed4


1. Go to your Sonicwall login page
2. Login using your admin username and password
3. Go to Security Services>Content Filter
4. Under ‘Content Filter type’ choose ‘Configure’
5. Go to ‘Custom List’ tab
6. Under Allowed Domains> Click add
7. Add your URL >Click OK>Click OK
You will now see it in the ‘Allowed Domains’ list.

On the client machine close all browser windows, re-open, and go to the previously blocked website. It should now appear.

7 comments:

  1. Straight forward and works perfect. Thanks!

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  2. Whats your "Admin" Password and Username??!??!?! please help.

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    1. This is the Username and Password you would have configured when you set the Sonicwall firewalls up i.e. the one you enter to access the firewall web interface.

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  3. worked perfect , thank you for posting the tutorial !

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  4. No problem at all. So glad it's helping. Thank you for your comments

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  5. thank you sir your instructions worked perfectly this morning, I never logged into our firewall until this morning when it was very urgent for one of our users that she have access IMMEDIATELY!!!I never added a website but you helped like a BEAST.

    SON, RAISE THE ROOF!!!!
    WOO WOOOOO

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  6. It worked for me. Thanks!

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