Defender Web Filter Policy Modification

This guide will provide background information on modifying an existing web filter set.

Role Requirements

Procedure Scope: Administrators

Required Group Membership: Admin.Security

Handbook Reference

Package: TBD

Domain: TBD

Modifies: TBD

Modifying a Defender Web Filter Policy

1. Navigate to the Web Content Filtering – Microsoft Defender portal, locate the policy you wish to alter. When selected configured settings for the policy will be displayed, select Edit to start the modification process.
   
2. Upon opening the policy, all the information of the policy will be displayed. Only one setting will be available to You can modify the section as needed.
   1. General: Showcases the name of the policy; this setting cannot be changed since one web filter exists for all machines in the environment.
      
   2. Blocked Categories: Specifies what categories of web traffic will be blocked or allowed based on configuration; this can be altered to either enforce more restrictions or create allowances on certain web traffic types.
      
   3. Scope: Specifies which machines this web filter will apply to; currently this policy can only be enforced to all machines not individual groups.
      
   4. Summary: Displays all of the configured settings before saving modifications. Once you have created the necessary modifications to the policy, select Submit to finalize the modification process.