Unblocking Just YouTube Education

jshearer3 · 12-22-2011, 06:05 AM

Has anyone tried to unblock just youtube education but leave the rest blocked?

this is what youtube says but i dont know if untangle will support this...

A) Add new HTTP header rule

Modify your hardware filter or proxy server settings so that all outgoing traffic to youtube.com contains the following custom HTTP header. The ID to use in the HTTP header configuration, written below, is an example of a unique ID for your school’s network only. If your school is blocked at the district level, this HTTP header is then unique to the district network.

Example:
X-YouTube-Edu-Filter:ABCD1234567890abcdef

Field Name: X-YouTube-Edu-Filter
Description: When YouTube sees this header and an accompanying valid school ID in the incoming traffic, YouTube will serve a limited EDU-only site to all computers behind the school hardware filter.
Field Value Format: alphanumeric [a-z][A-Z][0-9]
Field Value Length: up to 44 characters
B) Create URL parameter rewrite rule

If your hardware filter does not support HTTP header modification, please rewrite all outgoing URLs to youtube.com by appending the parameter “edufilter” at the end. Exclude the &edufilter parameter from these file types: .css, .gif, .png, .js, .xml
Example:
http://youtube.com/?edufilter=ABCD1234567890abcdef
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gM95HHI4g...4567890afbcdef

REMOVE YouTube Domains Blocked

Ensure the following top-level domains are not blocked:

youtube.com
ytimg.com

hlarsen · 12-22-2011, 09:11 AM

another customer asked about this the other day; i've filed a enhancement request you can follow if you'd like updates on this.

dmorris · 12-22-2011, 10:03 AM

Yeah, seems like a pretty nice feature to add and possibly not too hard given that we already do some URL manipulation for search engines and safe search.

We'll look into it.

mrunkel · 02-16-2012, 09:06 AM

By the way, this feature is now in Web Filter in 9.2.

gotkimchi · 02-16-2012, 09:07 AM

http://wiki.untangle.com/index.php/W...be_for_Schools

Youtube for Schools

If enabled, this option will inject your youtube indentifier into all youtube web traffic so youtube will enforce the appropriate policy for computers on your network. You can read more about how to setup youtube for schools here.

After creating an account a unique identifier will be supplied (Example: Jvagw05BzSxAntTLKwUw1w). Take the supplied youtube identifier and save it in your settings and Web Filter will rewrite all youtube URLs with this identifier.

After doing this you will need to configure your desired settings on the Youtube for Schools configuration page under "Account->Settings->Manage School" on youtube.com. This pages allows you to create a list of blessed videos and blessed "teacher accounts" and more to enforce proper youtube usage on your network.

If this is configured it may also be necessary to block all HTTPS youtube traffic using Application Control to prevent access to youtube of encrypted channel where the URL can not be rewritten.

12-22-2011, 06:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
jshearer3 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6	Unblocking Just YouTube Education Has anyone tried to unblock just youtube education but leave the rest blocked? this is what youtube says but i dont know if untangle will support this... A) Add new HTTP header rule Modify your hardware filter or proxy server settings so that all outgoing traffic to youtube.com contains the following custom HTTP header. The ID to use in the HTTP header configuration, written below, is an example of a unique ID for your school’s network only. If your school is blocked at the district level, this HTTP header is then unique to the district network. Example: X-YouTube-Edu-Filter:ABCD1234567890abcdef Field Name: X-YouTube-Edu-Filter Description: When YouTube sees this header and an accompanying valid school ID in the incoming traffic, YouTube will serve a limited EDU-only site to all computers behind the school hardware filter. Field Value Format: alphanumeric [a-z][A-Z][0-9] Field Value Length: up to 44 characters B) Create URL parameter rewrite rule If your hardware filter does not support HTTP header modification, please rewrite all outgoing URLs to youtube.com by appending the parameter “edufilter” at the end. Exclude the &edufilter parameter from these file types: .css, .gif, .png, .js, .xml Example: http://youtube.com/?edufilter=ABCD1234567890abcdef http://youtube.com/watch?v=gM95HHI4g...4567890afbcdef REMOVE YouTube Domains Blocked Ensure the following top-level domains are not blocked: youtube.com ytimg.com Last edited by jshearer3; 12-22-2011 at 06:29 AM.. Reason: more info

12-22-2011, 09:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
hlarsen Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: sfba URLs submitted: 1 Posts: 1,139	another customer asked about this the other day; i've filed a enhancement request you can follow if you'd like updates on this. __________________ Attention: Support on the Untangle Forums is provided by volunteers and community members. If you need official Untangle support please call or email support@untangle.com.

12-22-2011, 10:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
dmorris Untangle Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Mateo, CA URLs submitted: 10 Posts: 10,614	Yeah, seems like a pretty nice feature to add and possibly not too hard given that we already do some URL manipulation for search engines and safe search. We'll look into it. __________________ Attention: Support and help on the Untangle Forums is provided by volunteers and community members like yourself. If you need Untangle support please call or email support@untangle.com

02-16-2012, 09:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
mrunkel Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,770	By the way, this feature is now in Web Filter in 9.2. __________________ m. Big Frickin Disclaimer: While I'm pretty sure, I can't guarantee that I know what I'm doing. There might be a better way to do this, and this way might actually suck. Make sure you understand the implications of what you're doing before trying to follow these directions. It often helps troubleshooting if you have a good network map. Look here if you want my advice on how to draw one. Attention: Support and help on the Untangle Forums is provided by volunteers and community members like yourself. If you need Untangle support please call or email support@untangle.com

02-16-2012, 09:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
gotkimchi Administrator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,076	http://wiki.untangle.com/index.php/W...be_for_Schools Youtube for Schools If enabled, this option will inject your youtube indentifier into all youtube web traffic so youtube will enforce the appropriate policy for computers on your network. You can read more about how to setup youtube for schools here. After creating an account a unique identifier will be supplied (Example: Jvagw05BzSxAntTLKwUw1w). Take the supplied youtube identifier and save it in your settings and Web Filter will rewrite all youtube URLs with this identifier. After doing this you will need to configure your desired settings on the Youtube for Schools configuration page under "Account->Settings->Manage School" on youtube.com. This pages allows you to create a list of blessed videos and blessed "teacher accounts" and more to enforce proper youtube usage on your network. If this is configured it may also be necessary to block all HTTPS youtube traffic using Application Control to prevent access to youtube of encrypted channel where the URL can not be rewritten. __________________ to be understood, you must first understand. Attention: Support and help on the Untangle Forums is provided by volunteers and community members like yourself. If you need Untangle support please call or email support@untangle.com

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