SonicOS 7.1 Objects
- SonicOS 7.1 Action Objects
- About SonicOS
- Match Objects
- Zones
- How Zones Work
- Default Zones
- Security Types
- Allow Interface Trust
- Effect of Wireless Controller Modes
- Zones Overview
- The Zones Page
- Adding a New Zone
- Adding a New Zone in Policy Mode
- Adding a New Zone in Classic Mode
- Configuring a Zone for Guest Access
- Configuring a Zone for Open Authentication and Social Login
- Configuring the WLAN Zone
- Configuring the RADIUS Server
- Configuring DPI-SSL Granular Control per Zone
- Enabling Automatic Redirection to the User-Policy Page
- Cloning a Zone
- Editing a Zone
- Deleting Custom Zones
- Addresses
- Addresses Page
- About UUIDs for Address Objects and Groups
- Working with Dynamic Address Objects
- Services
- URI Lists
- Schedules
- Dynamic Group
- Email Addresses
- Match Objects
- Countries
- Applications
- Web Categories
- Websites
- Match Patterns
- Custom Match
- Profile Objects
- Endpoint Security
- Bandwidth
- QoS Marking
- Content Filter
- DHCP Option
- DNS Filtering
- Block Page
- Anti-Spyware
- Gateway Anti-Virus
- Log and Alerts
- Intrusion Prevention
- AWS
- Action Profiles
- Security Action Profile
- DoS Action Profile
- Action Objects
- App Rule Actions
- Content Filter Actions
- Object viewer
- SonicWall Support
DNS Filtering
DNS filtering is the process of blocking malicious websites and filtering out harmful content using the Domain Name System (DNS). DNS filtering not only prevents data breaches but also reduce the workload of the firewalls and other security solutions.
DNS filtering:
- Transforms domain names into IP addresses.
- Maintains and updates the list of blocked sites through domain names or IP addresses.
From the DNS Filtering page, you can:
- Filter the table data with a specific string
- Add, modify, and delete profiles
- Refresh and sort the table columns data to identify the specific results
- Prerequisites
- Adding DNS Filtering Profile Objects
- Editing DNS Filtering Profile Objects
- Deleting DNS Filtering Profile Objects
- Applying DNS Filtering Profile Objects
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