How do you block access to YouTube through HTTPS?

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Updated:October 13, 2014
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Question

How do you block access to YouTube through HTTPS?

Environment

AsyncOS 6.x and later

Symptoms

I would like to block access to YouTube through HTTPS.

Solution

Explicit (Forward) Mode

Note: First, make sure HTTPS Proxy is successfully enabled.

  1. Navigate to Web Security Manager > Custom URL Categories.
    • Create a new Custom URL Category.
    • Name it "Block YouTube Cat" and enter the following (both): .youtube.com, youtube.com.


  2. Submit the changes.
  3. Navigate to Web Security Manager > Identities.
    • Create a new Identity.
    • Name it "Block YouTube ID" and set this identity to be in order one.
    • Define members by subnet or specific IP addresses if needed.
    • Set to "No Authentication Required".
    • At the bottom, click "Advanced", and click "URL Categories".
    • Once you see the options, select "Block YouTube Cat".
    • Click Done.
    • Submit the changes.


  4. Navigate to Web Security Manager > Decryption Policies.
    • Create a new Decryption Policy.
    • Name it "YouTube Decryption Policy".
    • Go to the "Identities and Users:" drop-down box.
    • Choose "Select One or More Identities".
    • Select the Identity named "Block YouTube ID".
    • Submit the changes.


  5. Navigate to Web Security Manager > Decryption Policies.
    • Beside the newly created YouTube Decryption Policy is a column named "URL Filtering" ("URL Categories" if before AsyncOS 7.x). Click the link under this column (it may say "global policy").
    • At the top, you will need to "Select/Add" Custom Category.
    • Select the "Block YouTube Cat" Custom URL Category and set it to "Decrypt".
    • Submit the changes.


  6. Navigate to Web Security Manager > Access Policies.
    • Create a new Access Policy.
    • Name it "YouTube Access Policy".
    • Go to the "Identities and Users:" drop-down box.
    • Choose "Select One or More Identities".
    • Select the Identity named "Block YouTube ID".
    • Submit the changes.


  7. Navigate to Web Security Manager > Access Policies.
    • Beside the newly created "YouTube Access Policy" is a column named "URL Filtering" ("URL Categories" if before AsyncOS 7.x). Click the link under this column (it may say "global policy").
    • At the top, you will need to "Select/Add" Custom Category.
    • Select the "Block YouTube Cat" Custom URL Category and set it to "Block".
    • Submit and Commit changes.

Transparent Mode (WCCP)

Note: First, make sure HTTPS Proxy is successfully enabled.

  1. Navigate to Web Security Manager > Custom URL Categories.
    • Create a new Custom URL Category.
    • Name it "Block YouTube Cat" and enter the following (both): .youtube.com, youtube.com.
    • Submit the Changes.


  2. Navigate to Web Security Manager > Identities.
    • Create a new Identity.
    • Name it "Block YouTube ID" and set this identity to be in order one.
    • Define members by subnet or IP address if needed.
    • Set to "No Authentication Required".
    • At the bottom, click on "Advanced", and click on "URL Categories".
    • IMPORTANT STEP: Once you see the categories, select the Custom URL Category "Block YouTube Cat". Also, select the Predefined Category "Search Engines and Portals".
    • Click Done.
    • Submit the Changes.


  3. Navigate to Web Security Manager > Decryption Policies.
    • Create a new Decryption Policy.
    • Name it YouTube Decryption Policy.
    • Go to the "Identities and Users:" drop-down box.
    • Choose "Select One or More Identities".
    • Select the Identity named "Block YouTube ID".
    • Submit the changes.


  4. Navigate to Web Security Manager > Decryption Policies.
    • Beside the newly created "YouTube Decryption Policy" is a column named "URL Filtering" ("URL Categories" if before AsyncOS 7.x). Click the link under this column (it may say "global policy").
    • IMPORTANT STEP: Scroll down to the Predefined Category named "Search Engines and Portals".
    • Set this to "Decrypt".
    • Submit the changes.


  5. Navigate to Web Security Manager > Access Policies.
    • Create a new Access Policy.
    • Name it "YouTube Access Policy".
    • Go to the "Identities and Users:" drop-down box.
    • Choose "Select One or More Identities".
    • Select the Identity named "Block YouTube ID".
    • Submit the changes.


  6. Navigate to Web Security Manager > Access Policies.
    • Beside the newly created "YouTube Access Policy" is a column named "URL Filtering" ("URL Categories" if before AsyncOS 7.x). Click the link under this column (it may say "global policy").
    • At the top, you will need to "Select/Add" Custom Category.
    • Select the "Block YouTube Cat" Custom URL Category and set it to "Block".
    • Submit and Commit changes.

Revision History

Revision Publish Date Comments
1.0
13-Oct-2014
Initial Release
TAC Authored

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