The multiprofile and multipolitics
Overview
The Multiprofile feature enables you to create different filtering profiles and associate them with a single network. This means you can apply completely different filtering rules to various devices sharing the exact same public IP address.
Our filter provides five dedicated pairs of DNS addresses, and each pair can be associated with a different profile:
- 185.236.104.104 and 185.236.105.105
- 185.236.104.114 and 185.236.105.115
- 185.236.104.124 and 185.236.105.125
- 185.236.104.134 and 185.236.105.135
- 185.236.104.144 and 185.236.105.145
Configuration Example
To better understand how it works, let us proceed with a practical scenario where we define two different profiles for a single client network:
- Default Profile: Using primary DNS 185.236.104.104 and secondary 185.236.105.105. This profile is used by standard employees with the social network category locked.
- Executive Profile: Using primary DNS 185.236.104.114 and secondary 185.236.105.115. This profile is used by management with the social network category completely unlocked.
Configure the Default Profile
First, you need to access your management panel by entering your credentials. Using the Profile tab at the top of the dashboard, you can configure the default profile settings.
If you want to change its name, you can do so by clicking on the pencil icon next to it, typing a new name, and finally clicking on the Edit button to apply the changes.
Create the Second Profile
After configuring the default setup, we are going to create a second profile named Executive and associate it with the second DNS pair. Follow these exact steps:
- Click on the Profile tab.
- Click on Create New Profile next to the + icon and fill in the following fields:
- Name: Choose a recognizable name for the profile. In our case, it will be Management.
- Time Zone: Choose the time zone that will be used for your Cloud reporting functions.
- Mode: Choose Normal to block only the chosen categories and blacklisted domains, or choose Restricted to block absolutely everything except your explicitly whitelisted domains.
- DNS: Choose a different DNS pair from the drop-down menu. In this example, select 185.236.104.114 and 185.236.105.115.
- Networks: Check the specific dynamic network username or the public IP address that you want to associate with this new DNS pair.
- Finally, click Insert to create the new profile.
If no network has been added to your account yet, the Networks field will not be present during creation. You can easily associate the address later after you have created at least one network in the dedicated menu.
Apply the Rules
At this point, you can configure the various filtering rules inside your dashboard. Following our example, we will block the social network category on the Default profile and unblock it on the Executive profile.
In this way, any device sending requests to the DNS pair ending in 114 and 115 will respond to a different configuration than the Default DNS.
Methods of Use
To actively use the profiles you have just created, you will need to configure your local network. There are two possible options:
- Manual Setup: Manually change the DNS addresses on individual devices based on which profile you want to apply to that specific computer.
- Firewall Automation: Create NAT redirection rules based on the originating local IP addresses. This automated method is only possible if you have a compatible router or firewall like MikroTik.
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