blocking social networks
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Hello,
Is it possible to activate the blocking of twitter, facebook and tiktok cell phone applications on the ER605 firewall?
For web filtering, is it also possible to program activation and deactivation at certain times of the day?
We're looking for a solution for blocking social networking applications during working hours on computers and phones.
I've tried keyword filtering, but Facebook, Twitter and Tiktok are not blocked on phones.
If you have any solutions for filtering applications on the phone and programming the activation of filtering, please let me know.
Sincerely
Hi @Ladji87
To implement this, I can point you to the right way. But I am not able to guarantee this will apply to your network and filter everything as expected.
Functions needed: web filter
Possible feature needed: DNS server
Web filtering can be helpful in stopping access to matching domain names. But for the app, that's a different story.
If you want to block the apps effectively, you probably should seek help from a DNS server that can help you block the entire access.
Web filtering requires you to list wildcards in a certain format. Refer to the picture below.
If you struggle to block the apps, you should consider the DNS server as a supplementary tool for the apps. Famous ad-blocking or media-blocking servers like Pi-Hole or Adguard can be helpful in blocking the apps. As we don't have the first-hand database on the list of their IPs or domains which require frequent updates because their servers change or load balance to different IPs.
Hi @Ladji87
To implement this, I can point you to the right way. But I am not able to guarantee this will apply to your network and filter everything as expected.
Functions needed: web filter
Possible feature needed: DNS server
Web filtering can be helpful in stopping access to matching domain names. But for the app, that's a different story.
If you want to block the apps effectively, you probably should seek help from a DNS server that can help you block the entire access.
Web filtering requires you to list wildcards in a certain format. Refer to the picture below.
If you struggle to block the apps, you should consider the DNS server as a supplementary tool for the apps. Famous ad-blocking or media-blocking servers like Pi-Hole or Adguard can be helpful in blocking the apps. As we don't have the first-hand database on the list of their IPs or domains which require frequent updates because their servers change or load balance to different IPs.