When DNSWatch denies the connection to a website, a block page appears in the browser. There are two block page types:
Security Block Page
The security block page appears when a user tries to get access to a malicious domain. The block page informs the user that the website was blocked and provides a short exercise to help educate the user about how to avoid phishing attacks.
Content Block Page
The content block page appears when a user tries to get access to a domain that is not considered malicious but is blocked by a content filter policy.
You can add custom messages to block pages that appear when users try to get access to malicious or filtered content on a protected network. When a user is not on a protected network, the standard block page appears.
Block Page Overview
This table shows when different block pages appear to users:
| DNSWatchGO Client Installed | Device Location | Blocked Domain | Block Page Type | Where to Configure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | On a protected network | Malicious | Security | Settings > Security Block Page Content |
| Filtered content | Content | Configure > Content Filtering Policies > Block Page tab | ||
| No | On a protected network | Malicious | Security | Settings > Security Block Page Content |
| Filtered content | Content | Configure > Content Filtering Policies > Block Page tab | ||
| Yes | Not on a protected network | Malicious | Security | Not configurable |
| Filtered content | Content | Not configurable |