Through the use of an white list, the Velocity server gives administrators the ability to control the accessibility of web addresses for devices using the browser. By creating a while list, you are establishing a series of addresses users can access and use to perform their daily duties. Each time a user accesses an address from their device, it automatically validates with the server against the list of provided white list addresses. Any addresses not included on the list become blocked from use.
The white list validates addresses in multiple formats for a wide range of access points. Acceptable formats include:
• Explicit DNS Entry: www.wavelink.com
• Wildcard DNS Entry: *.wavelink.com
• IP and Port: 192.168.1.50:81
• IP: 192.168.1.50
• IPv6 Address: FE80::213:1AFF:FE2F:380
• Explicit URL: www.wavelink.com/servlet/app
When entering addresses, consider following rules:
• Addresses with a greater range will always override more specific addresses. For example, if www.wavelink.com and www.wavelink.com/servlet/app are included on the same white list, www.wavelink.com will be the primary reference and allows access to all sub-pages at that domain.
• Do not include HTTP or HTTPS at the start of any address as this may result in failed connections.
• Port numbers are not required at the end of IP addresses.
To activate your white list:
1 Open the Velocity.cfg file. Locate the following text:
# URL whitelist file contains the addresses enforced by Velocity server.
# Velocity clients attempting to access an address not in the whitelist
# will be denied.
#
# White List File should be filled out with URLs that would be accessed.
#
# Return [/n OR /r/n] are used as separator between any addresses in white
# list file. Various formats of address can be accepted
#
# Explicit DNS entry: www.wavelink.com
# Wildcard DNS entry: *.wavelink.com
# IP and port: 192.168.1.50:81
# IPv6 address: FE80::213:1AFF:FE2F:380
# Explicit URL: www.wavelink.com/servlet/app
#WhiteListFile = WL.cfg
2 To activate the white list, remove the # character at the start of the last line.
3 Save the file and close it.
4 Open the WL.cfg file.
5 Enter all allowed addresses.
6 Save the file and close it.
To deactivate an address from the white list, include a # at the beginning of the line.
A server restart is required to activate any white list changes. After restarting the server, when you attempt accesses an address not on the white list, a system alert appears and prevents access.