Deny URL issues

[RobertBasil]

We normally block URL's via our firewall but wanted to test blocking a specific URL for just one lab and figured I'd just use the Parental Controls in the JSS to do it.

I've added both the www.domain.com and domain.com to the deny list and pushed it to my test iMac and MacBook but they can still visit the URL's. I've even rebooted the systems and flushed the cache but the URL is still not blocked.

What am I missing?

[RobertBasil]

Nobody has had this happen to them?

[jared_f · Accepted solution]

@RobertBasil I have found that is usually is how the URL is put into the configuration profile you made. You may put in (for example) "apple.com", but it is really "https://www.apple.com". I would try going on you computer and go to the site and copy and paste the exact URL that you want to block. Besides that, I cannot think of any other issue why it is not blocking the site... have you made sure the profile got pushed to the machines?

[RobertBasil]

That was it, have to put in the http://

Weird that it requires that.

Thanks!

[ZacharyLawrence]

Hi RobertBasil,

I have https:// and it still won’t block. Do I have to remove the ‘S’?

Any other ideas?

[jared_f]

@RobertBasil I have often found this with web clips also.