This guide will provide background information on establishing a set category of websites that are not allowed to be viewed by MDE enrolled devices.
Role Requirements
Procedure Scope: Administrators
Required Group Membership: Admin.Security
Handbook Reference
Package: TBD
Domain: TBD
Modifies: TBD
Creating a Defender Web Filter Policy
- Navigate to the Web Content Filtering – Microsoft Defender portal, select Add Policy, this will generate a pop-up window where you will supply the name of the filter.
- Naming should fit what content is being blocked and the scope of users that will be affected. Select Next to proceed.
- Specify the types of web traffic you wish to block; these settings can be adjusted to fit any organizational needs. Select Next to continue to revisions.
- This policy will be applied to all registered Intune devices; there is no option for individual device groups. Select Next to proceed to revisions.
- All the configured settings will be displayed; if you detect a discrepancy, select the Back button to redirect to the section and make the alterations. If everything looks good, select Submit to publish the web filter policy; this will take effect for all devices registered for your organization.
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