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Is it possible to block CDN URLs and non-production domains

Question

My CDN and non-production URLs (sandbox, staging, dev, etc..) are accessible to the public, allowing the URLs to be accessed and indexed. How do I prevent the public from accessing these URLs directly?

Example:

https://org-site-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/story-of-the-day/

https://sandbox.site.com/story-of-the-day/

Answer

To block search engine indexing:

  • Add CDN protections like cookie authentication, header authentication, IP whitelist, etc...

  • Add a redirect.

  • Add a no-index meta tag to the individual HTML pages.

  • Disallow the indexing of all the paths through robots.txt (not supported for CDN URL).

Important

Options #1 and #2 for blocking public access must be implemented by ACS.

Submit a ticket to ACS for assistance applying the following options to block all public access: 

  • Cookie authentication (recommended)

  • Header authentication

  • Parameter authentication

  • Use an IP address whitelist

  • Add a redirect