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Improved Block Page Bypass
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Jacob
any progress on this?
Mikey Pruitt
Hi Jacob, unfortunately there's not much movement on these requests currently. While I have you, do you agree that the improved functionality mentioned by Ken (multiple codes, expiration times, limited bypass access) are adequate for your needs?
Jacob
Mikey Pruitt: I'd be interested in seeing it work better overall? We're a unique case in that we're a library and have to allow people to bypass the filter while maintaining compliance.
In its current state, it is unusable.
Bypassing the page causes the site to cannot work properly. This now means the only remedy we have to allow a patron to bypass is to log into the DNSFilter site and change it to a zone that's disabled.
That also means - unless I want to handle all the requests myself - I have to allow my front-line staff access to the DNSFilter site on top of hoping I can teach them how to change the policy on an individual site client. This will almost certainly lead to many instances where then then forget to put the filter back on.
Nightmare.
Some other solutions we're considering allow timed bypass, rotating passwords, codes based on content.

Mikey Pruitt
Jacob: I see what is happening. The bypass is only applied to the root url x**x.com (from your example) but the missing images are served from a different domain classified as adult but not bypassed. Can you provide another example that is safe for work?
Jacob
Mikey Pruitt: Trying to find some more examples but I honestly don't have the time. I also think it is pretty fair example in this instance.
In searching, however, I did find three more sites that had no functionality after being switched from block to unblocked:
craigslist - lands on blank
scrolller - downloads strange .gz file (yikes)
twitter - this is one of the most popular sites on the internet
Please let me know if you want to provide us free access and I'll help you find lots more.

Mikey Pruitt
Jacob: those are great examples I can use to research further, thank you for the extra effort. We are exploring concepts that will improve the usability of the bypass block. Not much to say at the moment but I'll update this thread when new information becomes available.
Bruno
Any news to this feature request?
Nachman
Has Any Progress been made in regards to this feature request ?
John
Can this same functionality be applied even as a short-term when a site is categorized on the fly... the entire close the browser/use a different browser isn't really that convenient. Even if it's just proxied long enough for the original record to expire and flush everywhere.
Nachman
The ability to receive a email alert or perhaps a popup notification within my mobile app and immediately approve the blocked url to the Agents Policy etc ( i already configured this myself a few years ago using the redirect page but the issue is that the redirect page does not contain the Category ,policy,roaming agent or the url so it makes it more difficult id be happy to show you what I implemented )
Nachman
Would like the ability to Customize The Wording of the Block page and Which Fields are Required when using the Form field (without needing to use the redirect page)
Nachman
Would like a nice viewable and sortable log that will display all email requests to unblock a website
Nachman
Allow time conditions for bypass block
Jordan Dusek
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Brett
Logging of bypasses is very much needed. If a user does something dumb. I need to be able to prove it was their doing and not a DNSfilter failure. A report on when and to what domain the bypass was used would work. more info would of course be better.
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