DNS Policy Testing

These domains can be used to verify that the categories you’ve blocked in your policies are functioning as intended without relying on real-world examples. This is particularly useful when starting a trial, creating a new policy, or for service monitoring purposes.

You can test all policies in real time at https://app.cyberfox.com/test.html. This page lists all categories, along with their definitions and the status of whether the policy is being applied from the machine from which you are viewing the page.

Create a Policy with a test domain.

You can also create a category and policy, and add that policy to the location/device that you want to test with a well-known “dummy” domain name to your team. For example, create a category called DNS Filter Test Domain, then add a domain, mycompanyblockedpage.com, as a test URL you can remember. Add that category to your policy for testing purposes.

Add that new testing policy to your new location or device, and see if you get the appropriate block page when you try to visit mycompanyblockpage.com. This way, you can confirm that the DNS is configured properly and pointing to the filter service. 

Test by Category

You can test individual categories by visiting the specific domains listed next to each content category. For instance, to test your block page against adult content, visit https://adult_content.test.cyberfox.com directly just to test that policy.