Gateway - Schedule DNS policies from the UI
Admins can now create scheduled DNS policies directly from the Zero Trust dashboard with preset and custom time ranges, timezone control, and flexible scheduling options like blocking social media during business hours or gaming sites on school nights.
Admins can now create scheduled DNS policies directly from the Zero Trust dashboard, without using the API. You can configure policies to be active during specific, recurring times, such as blocking social media during business hours or gaming sites on school nights.
- Preset Schedules: Use built-in templates for common scenarios like Business Hours, School Days, Weekends, and more.
- Custom Schedules: Define your own schedule with specific days and up to three non-overlapping time ranges per day.
- Timezone Control: Choose to enforce a schedule in a specific timezone (for example, US Eastern) or based on the local time of each user.
- Combined with Duration: Policies can have both a schedule and a duration. If both are set, the duration's expiration takes precedence.
You can see the flow in the demo GIF:
This update makes time-based DNS policies accessible to all Gateway customers, removing the technical barrier of the API.
Source: original entry ↗
More from Cloudflare
Follow Cloudflare to get its new changes in your feed and email digest.
Cloudflare One Client for macOS 2026.8.2100.0
GA release for macOS Cloudflare One Client with improved split tunnel handling that no longer briefly blocks traffic during reconnects, support for non-RFC 1918 local IPv4 networks, faster connects with lower memory use, and numerous reliability fixes across DNS, reauthentication, and client stability.
Cloudflare One Client for Windows 2026.8.2100.0
This GA release improves split tunnel reliability, adds support for non-RFC 1918 local networks, optimizes connection performance with faster reconnections and lower memory usage, and includes numerous bug fixes for DNS, registration, and network handling. The client now features a service recovery mechanism that automatically restarts on system unlock and better handles large hosts files without blocking traffic.
Cloudflare One Client for Linux 2026.8.2100.0
New GA release for Linux with improved split tunnel handling that no longer briefly blocks traffic during reconnects, support for non-RFC 1918 local IPv4 networks, faster tunnel reconnections, and lower memory usage. Includes numerous stability and reliability fixes for DNS, reconnection behavior, and crash issues.