> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getvirtualbrain.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Integrations Whitelist / Blacklist

> Control which external sources and sites users can connect, keeping integrations within your firm's data-governance policy

Control which external sources and sites users can connect to VirtualBrain. Client confidentiality depends on data flowing only through approved channels. This is where you enforce that, keeping [connectors](/features/brains/connectors) within your firm's data-governance policy.

## Two modes

| Mode          | Behavior                                             |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **Whitelist** | Only the sources you list are available to the team. |
| **Blacklist** | Everything is allowed except what you exclude.       |

Choose the mode that matches your governance posture: **Whitelist** when only vetted sources should ever be connectable, **Blacklist** when the team can use most sources and you only need to rule out specific ones.

<Frame caption="Whitelist and Blacklist modes governing which sources the team can connect">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/virtualbrain/VZdLXSl7brhQEIEq/images/admin/admin-whitelist.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=VZdLXSl7brhQEIEq&q=85&s=c99991e552d50d01ac60eee7964972c1" alt="The Integrations Whitelist / Blacklist area of the Admin Dashboard, showing the mode selection and the list of allowed or excluded sources" width="2990" height="1048" data-path="images/admin/admin-whitelist.png" />
</Frame>

<Note>
  This policy governs the [connectors](/features/brains/connectors) users see when connecting sources to their Brains. Anything outside the policy simply isn't available to them.
</Note>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Connectors" icon="plug" href="/features/brains/connectors">
    How users sync external sources into a Brain, and the platforms VirtualBrain connects to.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Admin Dashboard" icon="gear" href="/features/admin-dashboard/overview">
    The other firm-wide controls available to administrators.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
