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article Support FAQ: How to Create Custom URL Categories in Support FAQ https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/support-faq/support-faq-how-to-create-custom-url-categories/ta-p/595748 <DIV class="lia-message-template-content-zone"> <P><SPAN>Are you seeking better control over your web traffic? This guide will walk you through the steps to create custom URL categories and integrate them into your security policies.</SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>Creating the Custom URL Category:</SPAN></P> <OL> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN>Navigate to </SPAN><STRONG>Objects</STRONG><SPAN> -> </SPAN><STRONG>Custom Object</STRONG><SPAN>s -> </SPAN><STRONG>URL Category</STRONG></LI> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><STRONG>Add</STRONG><SPAN> or modify a custom URL category. Enter the desired </SPAN><STRONG>Name</STRONG><SPAN> and </SPAN><STRONG>Description</STRONG><SPAN>.</SPAN></LI> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN>Set the category </SPAN><STRONG>Type</STRONG><SPAN> to either </SPAN><STRONG>Category Match</STRONG><SPAN> or </SPAN><STRONG>URL List</STRONG><SPAN>.</SPAN></LI> <OL> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><SPAN>Category Match allows you to select and bundle predefined categories. </SPAN></LI> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><SPAN>URL List entries allow wildcard domains. </SPAN></LI> </OL> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN>Select </SPAN><STRONG>OK</STRONG><SPAN> to save your custom URL category.</SPAN></LI> </OL> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>KB: </SPAN><A href="https://knowledgebase.paloaltonetworks.com/KCSArticleDetail?id=kA14u000000oM79CAE&lang=en_US%E2%80%A9" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Examples of using wildcards</SPAN></A></P> <P><SPAN>TechDocs: </SPAN><A href="https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/advanced-url-filtering/administration/configuring-url-filtering/url-category-exceptions" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>URL Category Exceptions</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>Once the custom URL Category is created, apply the custom category to a URL filtering profile:</SPAN></P> <OL> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN>Navigate to </SPAN><STRONG>Objects</STRONG><SPAN> -> </SPAN><STRONG>Security Profiles</STRONG><SPAN> -> </SPAN><STRONG>URL Filtering</STRONG><SPAN>.</SPAN></LI> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><STRONG>Add</STRONG><SPAN> or modify an existing URL Filtering profile.</SPAN></LI> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN>Under </SPAN><STRONG>Categories,</STRONG><SPAN> the newly created category will be listed for you to apply the desired </SPAN><STRONG>Site Access </STRONG><SPAN>action.</SPAN></LI> </OL> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>Apply the custom URL Category:</SPAN></P> <OL> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN>Navigate to </SPAN><STRONG>Policies</STRONG><SPAN> -> Select the desired </SPAN><STRONG>Security Policy Rule</STRONG><SPAN>.</SPAN></LI> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN>Within the Security Policy go to the </SPAN><STRONG>Actions</STRONG><SPAN> tab and select the appropriate URL filtering profile within the </SPAN><STRONG>URL Filtering</STRONG><SPAN> profile setting.</SPAN></LI> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN>Additionally, you can also apply custom URL categories directly within a </SPAN><STRONG>Security Policy Rule</STRONG><SPAN> -> </SPAN><STRONG>Service/URL Category</STRONG><SPAN>.</SPAN></LI> </OL> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>How to Implement Custom URL Categories:</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>When managing web traffic, you might face basic issues, such as trusted websites being inadvertently blocked, or more complex scenarios, such as needing to allow access to specific subdomains or URL paths. Creating custom URL categories allows you to tailor your security settings to address these specific needs, enhancing the precision and effectiveness of your web traffic management.</SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>LIVEcommunity: </SPAN><A href="https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/general-articles/how-to-block-a-specific-url/ta-p/521274" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>How to Block a Specific URL</SPAN></A></P> <P><SPAN>LIVEcommunity: </SPAN><A href="https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/general-topics/custom-url-category-configuration-verification/m-p/470168#M102995" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Custom URL Category Configuration Verification</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <H2><STRONG>Additional Information:</STRONG></H2> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>PANCAST: </SPAN><A href="https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/pancast-episodes/pancast-episode-3-url-filtering-allowing-and-blocking-the-right/ta-p/518607" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>URL Filtering - Allowing and Blocking the Right Traffic</SPAN></A></P> <P><SPAN>KB: </SPAN><A href="https://knowledgebase.paloaltonetworks.com/KCSArticleDetail?id=kA10g000000ClH5CAK" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>How to Create Custom URL Categories</SPAN></A></P> </DIV> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 23:03:31 GMT JayGolf 2024-09-04T23:03:31Z Support FAQ: How to Create Custom URL Categories https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/support-faq/support-faq-how-to-create-custom-url-categories/ta-p/595748 <P><SPAN>Are you seeking better control over your web traffic? This guide will walk you through the steps to create custom URL categories and integrate them into your security policies.</SPAN></P> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 23:03:31 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/support-faq/support-faq-how-to-create-custom-url-categories/ta-p/595748 JayGolf 2024-09-04T23:03:31Z