Setting Up MalBlock DNS Security User Groups

MalBlock DNS Security service subscribers are identified by the following user group configurations.

• In a Single Group Setting configuration, only one group governs protection and restriction for devices in your network.
• In a Multiple Group Settings configuration, you can change protection and restriction for devices by assigning devices to different groups.
  
  Note: This option is only available for Premium service subscribers. To learn more about the Premium service options, see Cox Business Essential Security.

Complete the following steps to create a new user group, and add a new device for your organization.

Log in to MalBlock DNS Security, see Logging in to MalBlock DNS Security.

From the MalBlock dashboard, click the Settings tab and select Protection Preferences.

From the Protection Preferences window, click Create New to add a new Group.

From the Add new group pop-up window, in the Group Name field, enter the name for the group and click Add group.

To assign a device to a user group, complete the following steps.

1. On the left-hand side of the window, select the group where you want to add a device.
2. Click + Add Device.

Note: New and unregistered devices in your network are automatically protected and restricted based on the protection preferences you have set.

From the Add Device pop-up window, complete the following steps to add a device.

1. Click Using MAC Address.
2. In the MAC Address field, enter the MAC address.
3. In the Device Name field, enter the device name .
4. In the Device Group field, click the drop-down menu and select the group.
5. Click Add Device.
    

Note: To manage the web filters in the User Group, see Setting Up MalBlock Web Filters.