Unblock URL From Smart Screen

Investigate a URL block attributed to SmartScreen rather than the firewall filter, then review the recorded category-dispute and allow-list route. Adding an allow indicator requires the recorded Security Administrator elevation.

1. Confirm that the cause is Smart Screen and not your firewalls web filter. To do this you can perform an Advanced Hunt.

Link to URL Blocked by SmartScreen – Advanced Hunting

1. Look up some reports by replacing the domains in red with your target domain.

On those report pages look for "Category name" heading inside the Domain Details heading. (See screenshot below circled in red) "Category Name" may not be there, but if it is, it may give you a clue as to why it is being blocked. There should be a link underneath it to dispute the Categorisation and submit to MS. (See small green arrow in screenshot.

**Full URL: <**security.microsoft.com/url/overview?url=addschoolhere.state.edu.au> Domain: <security.microsoft.com/domains/overview?urlDomain=addschoolhere.state.edu.au>

https://security.microsoft.com/domains/overview?urlDomain=addschoolhere.state.edu.au

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NOTE: Step 5 (Add Domain/URL to Allow List) will require PIM Elevation to Security Administrator

1. Go To your PIM page. Wait until fully activated before continuing to Step 3.

https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_PIMCommon/ActivationMenuBlade/~/aadmigratedroles

1. Open a new browser window in In-Private or Incognito mode.
2. Add Domain/URL to Allow List

Via the Menu System

A) https://security.microsoft.com/

B) Follow the side menu

Expand System -> Click Settings -> Click EndPoints -> (Look below) Rules -> Click Indicators -> Click the "URLs/Domains" tab

C) Press Add item button OR Go Direct to the "URLs/Domains" tab via this link https://security.microsoft.com/securitysettings/endpoints/custom_ti_indicators?tid=912e9bd6-236e-46f5-9c0c-b99867e6b99b&childviewid=url

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