Customizing the block message

Web Security Help | Web Security Solutions | Version 7.8.x

Related topics:

Changing the size of the message frame

Changing the logo that displays on the block page

Using block page content variables

Reverting to the default block pages

You can make a copy of the default block page files, and then use the copy to customize the top frame of the block page that users receive.

Change the appearance of the block page to use your organizations logo, colors, and style.

Add information about your organization's Internet use policies.

Provide a method for contacting an administrator about Internet use policies.

To create your own, custom block pages:

Navigate to the Websense block page directory. For English:

Websense/Web Security/BlockPages/en/Default

Copy the block page files to the custom block page directory. For English:

Websense/Web Security/BlockPages/en/Custom


	Note Do not modify the original block message files in the BlockPages/en/Default directory. Copy them to the BlockPages/en/Custom directory and then modify the copies.

Open the file in a text editor, such as Notepad or vi.


	Warning Use a plain text editor to edit block message files. Some HTML editors modify HTML code, which could corrupt the files and cause problems displaying the block messages.

Modify the text. The files contain comments that guide you in making changes.

Do not modify the tokens (enclosed by $* and *$ symbols), or the structure of the HTML code. These enable Websense software to display specific information in the block message.

Some block page HTML files use hard-coded paths to reference the support files used to construct the page. If you have modified the stylesheet used to format the block pages (blockStyle.css) or the JavaScript file used to construct security block pages (security.js), make sure that you also update the path to those files in your custom HTML files. For example:

Save the file.

Restart Websense Filtering Service (see Stopping and starting Websense services for instructions).