Adding a response page template to a profile or rule
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Updated at September 17, 2026
You can add a response page template to a security or ARL profile, or to individual rules in any of those profiles.
Adding a template to a profile
The profile template is displayed when this profile is blocked by any rule. If you select another template for a particular profile, the selected template will be used. If no template is selected for a profile or rule, the default template will be used.
Management console
- In the management console, select the folder containing the security or ARL profile.
- Navigate to Smart Web Security.
- In the left-hand panel, select Security profiles or ARL profiles.
- In the row with the profile, click → Edit.
- From the Response page template list, select an existing template or create a new one.
- Click Save.
Adding a template to a rule
Rules you can assign a page template to:
- Security profile rules:
- Base with the
Denyaction. - Smart Protection with the
Full protectionorAPI protectionaction. - Web Application Firewall with the
Full protectionorAPI protectionaction.
- Base with the
- ARL profile rules with the
Block requests exceeding the limitorTemporarily block all requests foractions.
Additionally, you can customize the SmartCaptcha challenge window. Do it by creating a new CAPTCHA or modifying an existing one linked to the security profile.
Management console
- In the management console, select the folder containing the security or ARL profile.
- Navigate to Smart Web Security.
- In the left-hand panel, select Security profiles or ARL profiles.
- Select the profile containing the rule of interest.
- Next to the rule, click and select Edit.
- From the Response page template list, select an existing template or create a new one.
- Click Save.