Applies To: DNSWatch in WatchGuard Cloud
This feature is only available to participants in the WatchGuard Cloud Beta program.
References to DNSWatch in this topic relate to DNSWatch in WatchGuard Cloud. To learn about the legacy DNSWatch UI, go to About WatchGuard DNSWatch in Fireware Help.
When a user tries to visit a malicious or filtered domain, a security block page or content filtering block page appears in the browser. DNSWatch in WatchGuard Cloud provides default block pages that you can customize. You can customize the text, colors, and logo on these pages.
Your operator role determines what you can view and do in WatchGuard Cloud. Your role must have the DNSWatch permission to view or configure this feature. For more information, go to Manage WatchGuard Cloud Operators and Roles.
Customize the Security Block Page
The security block page appears when a user tries to connect to a malicious domain while on a protected network or Firebox.
To customize the security block page, in WatchGuard Cloud:
- From Account Manager, select a Subscriber account.
- Select Configure > DNSWatch.
The DNSWatch page opens.
- Click Configure Security Block Page.
The Configure Security Block Page page opens.
- In the Title text box, enter the title you want to appear on the block page.
- To include your company logo on the block page, select Include Company Logo.
When you select Include Company Logo, DNSWatch replaces the default logo on the page with the company logo uploaded to the Branding page in WatchGuard Cloud. For more information, go to Add Custom Branding.
- In the Message text box, enter the message you want to appear after the title on the block page.
- In Background Color text box, enter the hexadecimal color you want as the background color on the block page.
- In the Text Color text box, enter the hexadecimal color you want as the text color on the block page.
- On the right side of the page, verify that the preview of the page is correct.
- Click Save.
Customize the Content Filtering Block Page
The content filtering block page appears when a user tries to connect to a domain in a content category that is blocked by the DNSWatch configuration.
To customize the content filtering block page, in WatchGuard Cloud:
- From Account Manager, select a Subscriber account.
- Select Configure > DNSWatch.
The DNSWatch page opens.
- Click Configure Content Filtering Block Page.
The Configure Content Filtering Block Page page opens.
- In the Title text box, enter the title you want to appear on the block page. For example, DNSWatch blocked this site.
- To include your company logo on the block page, select Include Company Logo.
- In the Message text box, enter the message you want to appear after the title on the block page. Information in this message can include contact information so that users can contact you if they believe that DNSWatch incorrectly blocked a site.
- In Background Color text box, enter the hexadecimal color you want as the background color on the block page.
- In the Text Color text box, enter the hexadecimal color you want as the text color on the block page.
- On the right side of the page, verify that the preview of the page is correct.
- Click Save.
About DNSWatch in WatchGuard Cloud