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# Curbing Distractions

We360.ai's domain blocking feature allows administrators to actively prevent access to distracting or policy-violating websites at the endpoint level — enforced by the desktop agent itself.

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Domain blocking requires the We360.ai desktop agent to be running. It does not function as a network-level firewall and applies only on machines where the agent is installed.
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## Setup Steps

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#### Access URL Blocking

Go to **Settings → Compliance & Security → URL Blocking**. This panel allows you to create a blacklist of domains.
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#### Add Domains to Block

Enter the domain(s) you want to restrict (e.g., `facebook.com`, `youtube.com`, `reddit.com`). Subdomains are automatically included. You can add as many as needed.
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#### Assign to Teams (Optional)

By default, blocking rules apply organization-wide. You can scope them to specific teams — for example, blocking social media only for the support or engineering teams, while allowing it for marketing.
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<summary>What happens when a blocked domain is accessed?</summary>

When an employee attempts to navigate to a blocked domain, the agent intercepts the request at the browser level and the page fails to load. The access attempt is also logged in the **Alerts** dashboard, with a timestamp and employee name.

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