A URL is the default option within SchoolProtect, which will be the majority of the entries in an establishment's list.
When adding a URL to a list it's common, but not recommended, to include many URLs when a single entry would do.
Adding a domain will usually provide the best results & will automatically allow for future page additions or changes.
This is highlighted in the below examples, with the * representing a wild-card
Would cover *.www.facebook.com/* or www.facebook.com/*
Would cover *.facebook.com/* or facebook.com/*
As you can see from the above, adding the second entry would cover a request to https://en-gb.facebook.com/login/ , currently used for a Facebook login, whereas the first one wouldn't.
When adding a URL to a list, SchoolProtect will automatically remove the prefixes HTTP or HTTPS as they are not needed. This is done to keep lists tidier and to help with processing speeds. Although the time needed to process a single URL in an Allow or Deny list is very small, it may become significant if thousands of unnecessary URLs must be processed for every URL request.
Filtering IP Ranges
In the same way as websites can be added as URLs, IP addresses and IP ranges can also be added. This is particularly useful for certain software to work & negates the need to allow the SchoolProtect category 'Host is an IP'
When adding an IP address, this can simply be added as 192.168.0.0 for example.
It's also possible to add ranges of IP addresses.
To do this simply add the first IP address in the range you wish to add followed by a "-" & then the last IP address in the range.
Would cover the entire subnet from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.0.255
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