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HTTP Proxy - Customizable Block Page Content Based on Error Type

Provide a mechanism whereby the block page that results from various operations is different and customizable based on the reason for the page being displayed (page not found, vs page blocked for cff vs page blocked for virus etc...). Ensures the end user is not confused by the page they are presented with, such as a DNS timeout looking like a content filter block page.

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    Gert HansenGert Hansen shared this idea  ·   ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
    Gary MoonGary Moon shared a merged idea: Present a different customizable web page for each "blocked" or "connection error" page.  ·   · 
    Bob AlfsonBob Alfson shared a merged idea: Don't tell user that a URL is blocked when it doesn't exist (404 error)  ·   · 
    Chris LillisChris Lillis shared a merged idea: Enhance End-user GUI Elements  ·   · 
    MirkoMirko shared a merged idea: Customization of Proxy and Alert Sites  ·   · 
    Daniel WernerDaniel Werner shared a merged idea: customize http proxies status/error pages  ·   · 
    PimpMyNetPimpMyNet shared a merged idea: Enhanced Display for Reasons of Small Blocked Items  ·   · 
    PhilippWindrichPhilippWindrich shared a merged idea: Add more information at the error page of the http proxy  ·   · 
    John W. CargileJohn W. Cargile shared a merged idea: Fix the Block Page Width  ·   · 
    Daniel WernerDaniel Werner shared a merged idea: complete customization of http proxy messages  ·   · 
    wamarwamar shared a merged idea: Web Security: Localization of Error Messages  ·   · 

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      • Evan HartEvan Hart commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        This same thing happens when URL's refer to bad/non-existent hosts or valid hosts/IP's but unresponsive servers.

        +1 (if I had any more votes)

      • Rudolf EksteenRudolf Eksteen commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Yes this would be a great future. Also the ability to display the category if being blocked for web filter. quicker to troubleshoot.

      • thtranthtran commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Finally! Thanks very much. This is a real annoying bug in Astaro ASG/Sophos UTM!

      • James WhiteJames White commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Awesome, can you confirm that this will also work with the Web Application "reverse proxy"?

      • James WhiteJames White commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Yes please. A custom 503 error page whilst updates on web servers are being done would be very very useful to me.

      • Bob AlfsonBob Alfson commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Angelo commented that V9.1 will have some sort of redirect capability. Perhaps this can be combined with those changes.

      • David B.David B. commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        oh yes please, our users do not read very good English. it would be easier for them to have custom pages.

      • Marcos MachadoMarcos Machado commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        2 years and still nothing... :( About 50% of my support tickets can be avoided with this little change in the Astaro's error/block messages. I hope it gets more attention soon and, please, use big and easy to understand signs/messages to help our clever users.

      • MichaelRMichaelR commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        That's exactly what we need! We get dozens of support tickets because of users who cannot differentiate between an error message and a blocked website!

      • Dennis PhilpotDennis Philpot commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        This shouldn't basicly be this hard or? Simply make the template kinda show in a Textbox where you can change your html or (i would prefere this!) make a CSS-File where you can configure everything and in the first step make it editable in a textbox.

        Hope to see this feature soon.

      • Lutz HerzogLutz Herzog commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        that 'd be very appreciated. I'm a little bit annoyed by the users asking me why we're blocking offline or timeouted urls.

      • NarNar commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Um, yea. I have the same issue as others have reported here, but after more than a year, doubt much will be done. This should be combined with the "Change error message" request. I already voted for that one.

        I'd also like to add an email link to the admin on that page to forward that page so the admin can see at a glance what the real issue is. But it would be best if we can just code our own pages in HTML, even if we need to do it in Frontpage and import it to the Astaro. Come to think of it, a blank page with only customizable text would be better. Not ideal, but better.

      • Mark B.Mark B. commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Being able to have the different message pages be edited so that the visually look different to the user would help tremendously and reduce confusion for end users. Something simple like page color or background...just enough so that they see that it's something different than "denied".

      • Matthias NeesMatthias Nees commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        i miss this feature also for blocked file extensions.
        a localisation for blocked MIME types is also not possible (but i am not sure at what circumstances a user see a message when astaro blocked specific MIME types)

      • Daniel WernerDaniel Werner commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I agree to this feature.
        I actually got a message with a screenshot. "can you whitelist this url".
        A typical screenshot... "Content blocked" and a small error message "no route to host" :)

      • Sascha ParisSascha Paris commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        This seems to be a duplicate of "Change error message" which has already a lot of votes

      • Peter MeierPeter Meier commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I always have calls from the user to ask what happen again, why the side is blocked because they don’t understand the error message. A good feature could be when the administrator can decide, maybe with a simple click, if the user should see the error from the Astaro proxy or the error from the IE. And it would be very helpful when the administrator could customize these inapprehensible messages from the Astaro proxy.

      • Peter MeierPeter Meier commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I am absolutely agreed with Sascha Paris. I always have calls from the user to ask what happen again. A good feature could be when the administrator can decide, maybe with a simple click, if the user should see the error from the Astaro proxy or the error from the IE.
        In the meantime it would be helpful to get a list with all possible errors which the Astaro proxy to display.

      • Sascha ParisSascha Paris commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I also would like to see more detailed error messages for end users. A normal user has no idea what "transport endpoint not connected" or something similar could mean ;o))

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