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Configure the exception list (optional) - Amazon WorkSpaces Applications

Configure the exception list (optional)

The exception list lets you exclude specific URL patterns from redirection, even if they match the allowlist.

How URL evaluation works

URLs are evaluated in the following order:

  1. Check exception list first. If a URL matches an exception pattern, it opens in the remote session (no redirection).

  2. Check allowlist second. If a URL matches an allowlist pattern and is not in the exception list, it redirects to the local browser.

  3. Default behavior. If a URL matches neither list, it opens in the remote session.

Example scenarios

Scenario 1: Allow YouTube except for specific channels

  • Allowlist: https://www.youtube.com/*

  • Exception list: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrestrictedChannel

  • Result: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123 redirects to the local browser. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrestrictedChannel opens in the remote session.

Scenario 2: Exclude specific subdomains

  • Allowlist: https://*.example.com/*

  • Exception list: https://admin.example.com/*, https://secure.example.com/*

  • Result: https://www.example.com/page redirects to the local browser. https://admin.example.com/dashboard opens in the remote session.