Working with block pages

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

Related topics:

Customizing the block message

Creating alternate block messages

Using an alternate block page on another machine

The files used to create Websense block pages are stored in the following directory:

Windows:

C:\Program Files\Websense\Web Security\BlockPages\<language_code>\Default

C:\Program Files(x86)\Websense\Web Security\BlockPages\<language_code>\Default

Linux:

/opt/Websense/BlockPages/<language_code>/Default


	Note In Websense Web Security Gateway Anywhere deployments, these block pages are applied only to users filtered by the on-premises software. To customize the pages provided by the hybrid service, see Customizing hybrid block pages.

There are 2 primary HTML files used to construct block pages:

master.html constructs the information frame for the block page, and uses one of the following files to display appropriate options in the bottom frame


File Name	Contents
blockFrame.html	Text and button (Go Back option) for sites in blocked categories.
continueFrame.html	Text and buttons for sites in categories to which the Confirm action is applied.
quotaFrame.html	Text and buttons for sites in categories to which the Quota action is applied.
moreInfo.html	Content for the page that appears when a user clicks the More information link on the block page.

block.html contains the text for the top frame of the block message, which explains that access is restricted, lists the requested site, and describes why the site is restricted.

In addition, several supporting files are used to supply the text content, styles, and button functionality used in block pages:


File Name	Description
blockStyle.css	Cascading style sheet containing most block page styles
master.css	Cascading style sheet containing styles for block page popups (like the account override popup)
popup.html	When an embedded page is blocked (see Blocking embedded pages), this file is used to display the full-sized block page popup.
block.inl	Provides tools used in constructing the block frame of the block page
blockframe.inl	Provides additional information for standard block pages
continueframe.inl	Provides additional information for the block frame when users have a "Continue" option
quotaframe.inl	Provides additional information for the block frame when users have a "Use Quota Time" option
base64.js	JavaScript file used to support credential encryption when users have an "Account Override" option. This file should not be changed or removed.
master.js	JavaScript file used in construction of a standard block page
security.js	JavaScript file used in construction of a security block page
messagefile.txt	Contains text strings used in block pages
WebsenseCopyright.txt	Copyright information for Websense block pages
master.wml	WML file with basic blocking information

In deployments that include Web DLP components, an additional file, policyViolationDefaultPage.html, provides block page content when Websense Data Security components block content from being posted to or downloaded from the Web.