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Configure DNS Filter

You are here: Security Services > Metadata Streaming Profile.

Configure the settings for filtering DNS requests for allowed and disallowed domains.

To configure DNS filter:

  1. Click DNS Filter on the upper-right corner of the Metadata Streaming Profile page.
    The DNS Filter page opens.
  2. Complete the configuration according to the guidelines provided in Table 1.
  3. Click OK to save the changes. To discard your changes, click Cancel.
    Table 1: Fields on the DNS Filter Page

    Field

    Action

    Allowlist

    Allowlist logs the DNS request and allows the access.

    To configure the allowlist:

    1. Click +.

    2. Enter a domain to allow the access.

    3. Click the tick icon on the upper right of the row once done with the configuration.

    Blocklist

    Blocklist blocks access to the site by sending the client a DNS response that includes an IP address or domain name of a sinkhole server instead of the disallowed domain.

    To configure the blocklist:

    1. Click +.

    2. Enter a domain to block.

    3. Click the tick icon on the upper right of the row once done with the configuration.

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