The following is a list of all the available policy categories for block rules:
- Adult
Sites containing adult material
Pornography Content containing explicit, pornographic material
Adult Entertainment Content designed for a mature audience, but not of a pornographic nature
Non-Sexual Nudity Content contains nudity, but not of a sexual nature
Weapons Content related to firearms and knives
Other Adult Any other adult content
- Advertising
Internet ad providers
Other Advertising This sub-category covers direct and indirect links to an extensive list of internet ad providers. This includes but is not limited to the following:
doubleclick.net
adnxs.com
amazon-adsystem.com
rubiconproject.com
adservice.google.com
doubleverify.com
appsflyer.com
pubmatic.com
taboola.com
googleadservices.com
Groupon Includes the Groupon site and all links to it from other sites. - App Stores
App Store downloads
Note:Blocking the App Store prevents all associated app network traffic including Volume Purchasing MDM deployments via Jamf School or Jamf Pro.
Other App Stores Third-party app stores such as the Amazon App Store
Apple App Store Note:By blocking the Apple App Store category, other Apple services will be blocked, such as Apple Music and Apple TV+, even if the corresponding subcategories are not blocked.
Google Play Store Samsung App Store - Audio and Music
Streaming audio sites and apps
Music Streaming Sites Designed specifically for streaming music and audio. For example: pandora.com, soundcloud.com
Audio Content (MIME Type) Content that can be identified as Audio
Other Audio Any other Audio based sites and apps
Apple Music Elevation Google Play Music Spotify - Browsers
Chrome
Firefox
Edge
Internet Explorer
- Business and Industry
Company websites, including large and small corporations from various industries; for example: unilever.com, dewalt.com
- Cloud and File Storage
Popular cloud storage apps
Cloud and File Storage Popular cloud storage and file transfer sites and apps. For example Dropbox or iCloud.
Cloud Storage Providers Sites and apps designed to store and share files via the cloud
File Transfer Services Sites and apps designed to share files directly with another party
Other Cloud and File Storage Other cloud storage and file transfer services
Box Background User Data Sync Dropbox Google Drive iCloud OneDrive MS OneDrive Connected Backup for PC - Communication
Webmail, instant messaging and chat sites
Discord The Discord app cannot be blocked on macOS devices.
iMessage Can only be Allowed
Keybase The Keybase app cannot be blocked on iOS devices connected by proxy.
Kik The Kik app cannot be blocked on iOS devices connected by proxy.
Line Can only be Allowed
Other Communication For example: hotmail.com, aim.com
Skype Slack Threema The Threema app cannot be blocked on macOS or Windows devices.
ToTok iOS and Android are partially supported. Other Android is not currently supported.
WeChat WhatsApp Zoom Zoom domains
- Content Servers
For example: akamaihd.net, amazonaws.com.
- Entertainment
Sites promoting movies, magazines, celebrities, and humor
For example: tmz.com, buzzfeed.com.
Movies Sites and apps primarily dedicated to movies
TV Sites and apps primarily dedicated to television shows
Music Sites and apps primarily dedicated to music
Books Sites and apps primarily dedicated to books
Magazines and Newspapers Sites and apps primarily dedicated to magazines
Other Entertainment Other entertainment sites and apps
- Extreme
Sites that depict extreme or aggressive behavior including violence, hate, weapons
Violence Sites that depict violence Hate Sites that encourage hate Gross Sites containing graphic and/or inappropriate content which may cause offense Other Extreme Other Extreme content - Finance
Banking, stocks, and financial services
Banking Banking apps and websites. For example: citybank.com, hsbc.co.uk
Cryptocurrencies Sites and apps related to info and mining of cryptocurrencies. For example: blockchain.com and bitcoin.org
Investments Investment apps and websites
Insurance Insurance apps and websites. For example: aviva.com
Other Finance Other sites containing financial content
- Gambling
Gambling related apps and sites
Lotteries Sites and apps for lotteries. For example: nationallottery.co.uk
Online Gambling Sites and apps offering gambling. For example: poker, bingo, roulette, and so on.
Other Gambling Other gambling sites and apps. For example: betfair.com, and bet365.com
- Games
Online gaming sites and gaming apps
Video Games Sites and apps dedicated to video games
Mobile Games Sites and apps dedicated to video games on mobile devices. For example: eamobile.com
Other Games Sites and apps for other types of games
Pokemon Go - Generative AI
Content creation tools powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Hugging Face OpenAI Other generative AI - Illegal
Sites pertaining to content that is typically illegal.
Illegal Downloads Sites offering downloads of potentially illegal content
Peer to Peer File Sharing Sites and apps that provide or support peer-to-peer file sharing. For example: bittorrent.com, thepiratebay.org, or torrentfreak.com
Drugs Sites about drugs
Child Abuse Sites about child abuse
Hacking Sites about hacking
Illegal Activities Sites providing information on and possible participation in illegal activities
Other Illegal Other illegal sites
- Lifestyle
Auto and Vehicles Sites and apps about automobiles and vehicles
Dating Sites and apps about dating
Education Sites and apps about education
Family Sites and apps about family
Food and Drink Sites and apps about food or drink
Health and Fitness Sites and apps about health and fitness
Home and Garden Sites and apps about home and garden
Job Search Sites and apps for job searches
Kids Sites and apps designed for kids
Legal Sites and apps for legal information
Military Sites and apps about the military
Philosophy and Political Sites and apps about political and philosophical subjects
Readit The Readit app for Windows
Recreation Sites and apps about recreation and hobbies
Religion Sites and apps about religious subjects
Science Sites and apps about science
Tobacco Sites and apps about tobacco
Other Lifestyle Other sites and apps about general lifestyle
- Medical
Sites relating to medical information
Sex Education Sites used primarily for sex education
Other Medical Other sites about medical topics
- Navigation
Popular navigation apps:
Google Maps
Apple Maps
MS Maps
Other Navigation
Note:Blocking Apple Maps also blocks access to location services used by two other Apple apps, Weather and Find My, and may affect the functionality of those apps.
- News and Sport
News and sport-related sites
News Sites and apps containing news
Sport Sites and apps about sport
Weather Sites and apps about weather
Other News and Sport Other general news and sports sites
Accuweather Flipboard MS News MS Sports MS Weather - OS Updates
iOS/iPadOS Updates
Windows Update
- Productivity
Business Productivity apps, sites and services. For example: office.com or evernote.com.
Search Engines Sites and apps for searching
Accounting Software Sites and apps for accountancy
Helpdesk Sites and apps offering help services
Online Training Sites and apps offering online education
Other Productivity Other sites and apps used to aid productivity
Office 365 Office 365 Excel Office 365 Generic Office 365 Outlook Office 365 Powerpoint Office 365 Word Cortana MS OneNote TeamViewer Wunderlist ActiveSync Email Google Activation Google Quick Search Box Google Translate - Reference
Any content platform that provides referenced knowledge.
For example, wikipedia.org, dictionary.com.
- Shopping
Online shopping, e-commerce, and auction sites:
Lingerie and Swimwear Sites specifically selling lingerie or other provocative underwear and clothing items
Other Shopping Other sites and apps for shopping. For example: ebay.com or amazon.com
- Social
Popular social networking apps and sites:
Facebook
Foursquare
Instagram
LinkedIn
Other Social
Pinterest
Snapchat
Tinder
TikTok
Tumblr
WeChat
- Technology
Technology service providers
Third-Party Proxies Sites and apps that potentially allow users to conceal traffic or bypass content filtering policies. For example, tunnelbear.com is a two-switch VPN service that allows its users to access content across the world and It enables users to access location-restricted sites in specific countries.
Other Technology - Travel
Travel and vacation planning, booking services, travel information, accommodation, flight and car services
Transport Sites and apps specifically for transportation. For example: tfl.gov.uk
Hotels Sites and apps for hotels. For example: booking.com
Other Travel Other sites and apps used for traveling. For example: tripadvisor.com
- Uncategorized
Any domains that are not yet categorized by our content classification engine.
- User Tracking
Apps and sites that are known to be using technologies to gather PII and other personal data.
For example, the Ring app and the user tracking domains mixpanel.io, branch.io, mxpnl.com, video-graph.facebook.com, and appsflyer.com.
- Video and Photo
Video apps and other video content sites
Bing Daily Pictures Image Hosting Sites and apps designed for sharing or hosting images. For example: imgur.com
Modern Glance Netflix Other Video and Photo Other sites and apps with video or photo content
Plex Showtime Video Content Content that can be identified as video
Video Streaming Sites Sites and apps designed specifically for streaming videos
Vimeo VLC YouTube