Blocked Sites

On the Blocked Sites page, you can see the sites blocked by the Firebox, block new sites, modify the expiration of the blocked site, or unblock sites.

To see a list of IP addresses currently blocked by the Firebox:

Select System Status > Blocked Sites.
The Blocked Sites page appears.

The Blocked Sites page includes a list of IP addresses currently on the Blocked Sites list, the reason they were added to the list, and the expiration time (when the site is removed from the Blocked Sites list).

For each blocked site, the Blocked Sites list includes this information:

Blocked IP

The IPv4 or IPv6 IP address of the blocked site.

Triggering Source

The source of the blocked site. Sites added on the System Status > Blocked Sites page are shown as admin, while sites added from the Firewall > Blocked Sites page are shown as configuration.

Reason

The reason the site was blocked.

Expiration

The amount of time that remains until the timeout period expires.

Blocked sites with a Reason of Static Blocked IP, and an Expiration of Never Expire are permanently blocked. You cannot delete or edit a permanently blocked site from this page.

To add or remove a permanently blocked site, select Firewall > Blocked Sites. For more information, see Block a Site Permanently.

Add or Edit Temporary Blocked Sites

On the Blocked Sites page, you can also add and remove temporarily blocked sites in the Blocked Sites list, and change the expiration of those sites.

To add a temporary blocked site to the Blocked Sites list:

  1. Click Add.
    The Block Site dialog box appears.

Screen shot of the Add Temporary Blocked Site dialog box

  1. In the IPv4 or IPv6 address text box, type the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the site to block.
  2. In the Timeout text box, specify the time in minutes that this site is to remain on the Blocked Sites list.
  3. Click Block Site.

To change the expiration for a temporarily blocked site:

  1. From the Blocked Sites list, select the site.
  2. Click Change Expiration.
    The Block Site dialog box appears.
  3. In the Timeout text box, specify the time in minutes that this site is to remain on the Blocked Sites list.
  4. Click Block Site.

To remove a temporarily blocked site from the Blocked Sites list:

  1. From the Blocked Sites list, select the site.
  2. Click Delete.
    A confirmation message appears.
  3. Click Yes.
    The blocked site is removed from the list.

For more information about the System Status pages, see Monitor your Firebox with Fireware Web UI.