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# URL Filtering

> URL filtering allows a user to configure how people access webpages through its network. There are some variation in the view based on vendor. Learn more about the specific vendors below.

### View URL Filters of Specific Assets

Viewing URL filters associated with specific assets is vendor specific. Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Checkpoint filtering are covered separately below.

## Fortinet Filtering

To view URL filters on a specific asset, go to Manage, then the **Policies** tab. URL filters appear in the **Security Profile** column of the **Policies table**. When a filter exists, it is listed as "Web Filter:" within the Security Profile column:

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X/images/policy-manager/filtering.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X\&q=85\&s=d1e61a0487317f0428108791aedf7ab3)

To view the details of the filter, click on the blue hyperlink next to “Web Filter”. The user will then be redirected to the **URL filtering** tab.

The **URL table** shown below includes the **URL, type**, and **action** for each filter:

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS/images/policy-manager/url-filtering.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS\&q=85\&s=7d351d3fda13c1b73923d738c68d97d0)

The **Category table** is displayed below the URL table and is read-only:

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X/images/policy-manager/category-table.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X\&q=85\&s=16b120a5fec61223056b20960d3bccd2)

To edit a filter, click the **Edit filter** button to display the URL filtering request form. Learn more about editing a filter above.

## Palo Alto Filtering

To view URL filters on a specific asset, go to Manage, then the **Policies**tab. URL filters appear in the **Custom Filters** column of the **Policies table**. They are categorized into alert, allow, and block. Clicking a link displays the URLs listed for the associated action.

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS/images/policy-manager/palo-alto.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS\&q=85\&s=510af66d3f1ba99aaeaecc834be131ce)

For example, clicking the block link displays a pop-up window displaying the list of blocked URLs:

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X/images/policy-manager/block.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X\&q=85\&s=e5319a4be7053aa0eb1f32f7b43541a9)

Click the **URL filtering** tab to display all filtered URLs:

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X/images/policy-manager/display.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X\&q=85\&s=680bce5f27f04cb913d242cfa30f546d)

URL filters may be edited from this screen by clicking the **Edit Filter** button.

* If the **Edit filter** button is greyed out, select the appropriate Device Group from the dropdown.

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X/images/policy-manager/filter.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X\&q=85\&s=9f44cdb812de2769c1bb5a868b835bff)

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X/images/policy-manager/edit-filter.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X\&q=85\&s=1618408f16b3416fabfd1e1e15eed56e)

* If the **Edit filter** button remains greyed out after selecting the appropriate Device Group, the filter may be shared. Shared filters cannot be edited from the portal. Create a request to have this edited manually.

## Checkpoint Filtering

To view URL filters on a specific asset, go to Manage, then the **Policies** tab. URL filters are displayed in the **URL filters** column on the **Policies table** when the **Application Layer** radio button is selected. Whether the filter blocks or allows traffic is defined by the **Action** of the rule.

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X/images/policy-manager/checkpoint-filtering.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X\&q=85\&s=ba98779fc38e5209ccb3f80aaea402bd)

Clicking on the **URL Filter** name displays the filter details:

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS/images/policy-manager/url-filter.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS\&q=85\&s=e88ef6a82bef03a31fc6f3d370d5c0c7)

To view and edit filters, click on the **URL Filtering** tab. Select a filter from the dropdown:

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X/images/policy-manager/edit-tab.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X\&q=85\&s=8c94260071d2de56f7903db0143323a8)

## Edit a URL Filter

To edit a filter, click the **Edit filter** button to display the URL filtering request form. Fill in the relevant details and select an implementation time to schedule the change.

**1. Click the Edit Filter button**

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X/images/policy-manager/edit-filter.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X\&q=85\&s=1618408f16b3416fabfd1e1e15eed56e)

**2. You will be redirected to the URL Filtering form.**

Fill in the required information at the top of the form: Assets, Business Justification, Implementation time, Request Details (optional), Additional Emails (optional) and Internal Ticket Number (optional)

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS/images/policy-manager/url-filter-form.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS\&q=85\&s=638dd8e4fff1692ac9cd37ed1c384ef3)

**3. Fill in the information in the Request section of the form**

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS/images/policy-manager/request-form.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS\&q=85\&s=2e0e00227e1d8af635afcabc3e6fc6dc)

**4. Enter a URL to filter**

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X/images/policy-manager/filter-url.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=D9q-XQy_y6uXmt3X\&q=85\&s=a37c6ffa2762be8f41c3ecb451f15e39)

**5. Select the Action and click the Add button. Multiple URLs can be processed at once. The URL list will grow as URLs are added.**

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS/images/policy-manager/steps.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS\&q=85\&s=15660bdd6fb97bc8b928a399b73b5346)

**6. (optional) URL requests may be deleted by clicking the Trash bin icon. Deleted entries appear as stricken through.**

**7. (Optional) To undo the Delete, click the Circle back icon.**

![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS/images/policy-manager/optional-request.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ArE7NaMmaSVuXTwS\&q=85\&s=e972b5ecdfc8e48ddc3c58384ae71f2c)

**8. Once finished, click the Submit button to create a ticket that is automatically processed.**