Google Sites - So frustrating, Trying to block certain sites, yet allow legit sites.

[MikeEB]

For instance, this is just one rabbit hole if you want to dive into this issue:  

https://sites.google.com/classrooms.management/view/home

For Reference: FW-7.02-1706

[kaman]

Hi MikeEB,

Can you please let us know how you are blocking the websites?

You can block websites by using a static URL in the URL filter. For example, you can specify the URL directly in the URL filter.

URL - *sites.google*
Type - Wildcard
Action - Block
Status - Enable

You can review the webfilter logs to verify whether the site was blocked.

If it's still accessible, try switching the inspection mode to proxy mode in the firewall policy, then test in incognito mode.

If you have found a solution, please like and accept it to make it easily accessible to others.

Regards,
Aman

[MikeEB]

Thank You,  for responding.  We can't block all the "sites.google" as there are legit sites there.  I did forward your suggestion to my tech to make sure he's trying the WILDCARD approach to the full URL string itself for this particular site.