Configuring WAF Exception objects
Exceptions identify specific hosts or URL patterns that are not subject to processing by WAF rules.
Before you begin:
- You must have Read-Write permission for Security settings.
After you have created an exception object, you can specify it in WAF profiles and individual WAF feature rules.
To configure an exception object:
- Go to Web Application Firewall > WAF Profile.
- Click the Exceptions tab.
- Click Create New to display the configuration editor.
- Complete the configuration as described in WAF Exception objects.
- Save the configuration.
Settings | Guidelines |
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Name |
Configuration name. Valid characters are After you initially save the configuration, you cannot edit the name. |
Exception Host Status |
Enable/disable setting exceptions by host pattern. |
Exception Host | Matching string. Regular expressions are supported. For example, you can specify www.example.com , *.example.com , or www.example.* to match a literal host pattern or a wildcard host pattern. |
Exception URL |
Matching string. Must begin with a URL path separator (/). Regular expressions are supported. For example, you can specify pathnames and files with expressions like |