Create Control D block rules from Box files
Keep DNS policy requests in Box and have Notis apply the domains a file explicitly marks for blocking.
Trigger
New File Added to Folder
Triggers when a new file is added to a folder in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when new files are detected. Only files (not folders or web links) are monitored.
Action
Create Custom Rules for Profile
Tool to create custom rules for a profile. Use after confirming the profile ID and preparing rule definitions. Provide a list of rule objects matching the API schema.
Why this helps
Copying approved domain lists into DNS rules by hand creates busywork and makes it easy to miss a hostname.
- Apply an approved domain list without retyping each hostname.
- Keep the request and resulting policy change connected to the same Box process.
- Reduce missed entries during manual updates.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Control D once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to read new files in the chosen Box folder and create custom rules only for domains explicitly marked for blocking in the selected Control D profile.
- 4Pick the Box New File Added to Folder trigger for the request folder and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real, approved blocklist file and review the created rules.
Questions about this workflow
What should the Box file contain?
Include the domain names and clearly mark which ones should be blocked. Notis should only apply entries that the file explicitly identifies.
Can it decide whether a domain is unsafe?
This workflow applies stated policy decisions from the file. It does not establish whether a domain is unsafe.
Can I reuse the same folder for unrelated files?
A dedicated request folder helps keep the trigger focused on policy files.
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New File Comment Added
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Delete Profile Rule in Folder
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