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title: WIDA / DRC INSIGHT Access Requirements
description: "**Tool:** SecureSchool **Category:** Website Filtering / Firewall / SSL Intercept **Updated:** 2025 --- #### Overview Schools using WIDA ACCESS, WIDA Screener, and other assessments through **DRC INSIGHT** must ensure SecureSchool does not block required sites or interfere with encrypted traffic.…"
url: "https://www.k12usa.com/docs/wida-drc-edirect-drcedirect-com/"
updated: "2025-12-03"
category: SecureSchool
tags:
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  - SecureSchool
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# WIDA / DRC INSIGHT Access Requirements

**Tool:** SecureSchool
 **Category:** Website Filtering / Firewall / SSL Intercept
 **Updated:** 2025

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#### Overview

Schools using WIDA ACCESS, WIDA Screener, and other assessments through **DRC INSIGHT** must ensure SecureSchool does not block required sites or interfere with encrypted traffic.

This article replaces the old “WIDA DRC eDIRECT” instructions and includes the updated DRC system-status link.

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#### Required Domains

Allow the following base domains (all subdomains included automatically):

- drcedirect.com
- wida-ams.us

Additional wildcard entries (e.g., *.drcedirect.com) are **not needed** in SecureSchool.

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#### Website Access Configuration

1. Go to **Website Filtering → Website Access**
2. Add:
   - drcedirect.com
   - wida-ams.us
3. Set **Access = Unfiltered**
4. Save and **Commit Changes**

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#### Firewall Rule Configuration

Because a Protocol Rule can only accept one Host Name per rule, you must create two separate rules.

##### Create Rule #1 — Allow DRC INSIGHT

1. Go to: **Firewall → Protocol Rules → Add a Rule**
2. Enter:

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **Rule Name** | WIDA – drcedirect.com |
| **Reason** | Required for WIDA / DRC INSIGHT testing |
| **Type** | Allow |
| **Protocol** | TCP |
| **Arriving Through** | All Inside Interfaces |
| **Source Address** | Any |
| **Destination Address Type** | Host Name |
| **Destination Address** | drcedirect.com |
| **Destination Port** | (Leave blank — allow all ports) |

1. Click **Add Protocol Rule**
2. **Commit Changes**

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##### Create Rule #2 — Allow WIDA AMS

Repeat the same steps:

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **Rule Name** | WIDA – wida-ams.us |
| **Reason** | Required for WIDA AMS administrative portal |
| **Type** | Allow |
| **Protocol** | TCP |
| **Arriving Through** | All Inside Interfaces |
| **Source Address** | Any |
| **Destination Address Type** | Host Name |
| **Destination Address** | wida-ams.us |
| **Destination Port** | (Leave blank) |

Add rule → Commit Changes.

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##### Notes About Firewall Rules

- **Protocol Rules in SecureSchool do NOT support “ALL protocols”** — use **TCP** for HTTPS.
- Leaving **ports blank** allows the rule to match all needed communication.
- Rules with lower sequence numbers are evaluated first, so after creation, ensure these rules are **above any restrictive deny rules.**

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#### SSL Intercept Exceptions

If using **Advanced SSL Intercept:**

1. Go to SSL Intercept → Exceptions
2. Add:
   - drcedirect.com
   - wida-ams.us
3. Set both to **Do Not Intercept**
4. Commit Changes

This ensures encrypted traffic isn't modified, which otherwise breaks DRC systems.

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#### System Status (Updated Link)

To check if DRC or WIDA systems are experiencing issues:

- [https://status.drcedirect.com/WIDA](https://status.drcedirect.com/WIDA)

This replaces the retired Google Sites link.

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#### Testing Access

After changes:

1. Visit [https://www.drcedirect.com](https://www.drcedirect.com)
2. Visit [https://www.wida-ams.us](https://www.wida-ams.us)
3. Launch a practice test in DRC INSIGHT
4. Review SecureSchool logs if pages partially load or hang

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#### Troubleshooting

**Page freezes or only partially loads**

- Confirm SSL Intercept is disabled for these domains
- Confirm both Website Access entries are set to Unfiltered
- Inspect filtering logs for blocked CDN hosts

**Unexpected blocks appear**

- Add additional DRC-controlled hostnames if needed (rare)
- Recheck firewall logs for blocked outbound traffic

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#### Summary

To ensure stable WIDA / DRC INSIGHT test delivery:

- Add domains as Unfiltered
- Create two Protocol Rules (one per hostname)
- Add SSL Intercept exceptions
- Test access and monitor the updated status page