Enforce Youtube Safety Mode

Products

• ProxySG Software - SGOS

Issue/Introduction

Enable\enforce YouTube Safety mode using policy.

Enable\enforce YouTube Safesearch using policy.

Resolution

NOTE:  For the latest Safe Search policy, see the ZIP file attached to knowledge article 000021435. 

To use policy to enable youtube Safety Mode, complete the following procedure.

1. Navigate to the ProxySG Management Console: https://proxySG_IP:8082
2. Go to Configuration -> Policy -> Policy Files
3. In the Install Local File from  pulldown, select Text Editor.
4. Click Install. Edit and Install the Local File window displays.
5. Copy the following policy:
   ; === Safety Mode for YouTube ===
     <proxy BC_SafeSearch_YouTube_cookies>  url.domain=youtube.com
       request.header.cookie.exact="PREF=" action.BC_SafeSearch_YouTube_Cookie_Rewrite(yes) 
       request.header.cookie="PREF=" action.BC_SafeSearch_YouTube_Cookie_Rewrite1(yes) 
       action.BC_SafeSearch_YouTube_Cookie_append(yes)
   
      define action BC_SafeSearch_YouTube_Cookie_Rewrite
             rewrite( request.header.Cookie, "PREF=", "PREF=f2=8000000" )
      end
      define action BC_SafeSearch_YouTube_Cookie_Rewrite1
             rewrite( request.header.Cookie, "(PREF=[^,]+)", "$(1)&f2=8000000" )
      end
      define action BC_SafeSearch_YouTube_Cookie_append
             append( request.header.Cookie, "PREF=f2=8000000" )
      end 
   ; === End of Safety Mode for YouTube ===
6. Paste the policy into the Edit and Install the Local File window.
7. Click Install. 

Note: This KB article was updated on 4/3/2020