If you would like to use Google sites in rules such as block, but not include categories such as Search Engines, follow this procedure.
Procedure
- Create a custom category.
- From the Manage categories section, configure a meaningful Name, for example, Google Sites.
- Click Advanced.
- Scroll down to URL patterns.
- Add the following:
^https?://(?:[^/]*\.)?google\.\w{1,3}(?:\.\w{1,3})?
- Click Save.
This category can now be used in Web Filter policies, such as to exclude Google from your HTTPS inspection rules.