How do I block using regex in XG?

AFAIK it can't be done with regex, but you can achieve your goal. 
I've just tested it and it works.

Step 1.
Protect > Web > Categories: add a categorie like this:

Step 2.
Protect > Web > User activities: Create a new activity like this:

Step 3.
 Protect > Web > Policies: edit / create a policy ie.:

I've tested this on you're URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unconquered_(1940_play)
I can view this page but can't edit it.

Good luck.

AFAIK it can't be done with regex, but you can achieve your goal. 
I've just tested it and it works.

Step 1.
Protect > Web > Categories: add a categorie like this:

Step 2.
Protect > Web > User activities: Create a new activity like this:

Step 3.
 Protect > Web > Policies: edit / create a policy ie.:

I've tested this on you're URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unconquered_(1940_play)
I can view this page but can't edit it.

Good luck.

Thanks, that would work somewhat, but it would block all the other action types - eg. being able to check the edit history, and any permalinks to a specific version of the page.

So, I wouldn't want to block the following:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Unconquered_(1940_play)&oldid=940588704

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Unconquered_(1940_play)&action=history

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Unconquered_(1940_play)&action=info

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:CiteThisPage&page=The_Unconquered_%281940_play%29&id=940588704

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ElectronPdf&page=Groove&action=show-download-screen

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Groove&printable=yes

But your rule would do that I believe?

Michael Dunn 

can you explain how to use the url categories to block what the user is asking?

Thanks

try this:

Now i can't edit, all the other links keep working though...

Hi Peter-Paul Gra,

I followed you suggestion and it only blocks this link : https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Unconquered_(1940_play)&action=edit

All other links works just fine: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Unconquered_(1940_play)&oldid=940588704

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Unconquered_(1940_play)&action=history

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Unconquered_(1940_play)&action=info

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:CiteThisPage&page=The_Unconquered_%281940_play%29&id=940588704

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ElectronPdf&page=Groove&action=show-download-screen

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Groove&printable=yes

So Tony Ayre, if you only wants to block : https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Unconquered_(1940_play)&action=edit, follow the steps provided by Peter-Paul Gra.

Thanks,

Hi,

Yes it does work. However, I do consider it a workaround at the moment, rather than a resolution. One issue this will cause is blocking editing on other instances of the MediaWiki software (used by a number of sites) as well as Wikipedia.

At the moment, that shouldn't be an issue for me - but it may become one in the future. It'd be better if the XG system allowed blocking by regex. I shall post something on the Sophos Ideas site about it.

Thanks

Tony

There is currently no better solution than I can think of.

RegEx is not supported in either Custom Categories or URL Groups.

The use case for it, how many customers need it, is very low.

Thanks Michael.

Hope you can consider to put regex even for web filtering.

Regex allows a better way to catch proper urls, sub domain.

Thanks