Blocking FTP in general while allowing individual FTP sites
- Article Number: 000011934
- Products: Forcepoint URL Filtering, Forcepoint Web Security, TRITON AP-WEB, Web Filter & Security, Web Security and Web Filter
- Version: 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2, 8.1, 8.0, 7.8, 7.7, 7.6, 7.5, 7.0
- Last Published Date: September 15, 2020
Problem Description
How do I allow users access to individual FTP sites, while blocking FTP protocol in general? |
Resolution
Allowing users to access individual FTP sites, while blocking FTP protocol, requires the creation of a custom protocol. The following is the general procedure for creating a custom protocol. Important When defining a protocol on port 80 or 8080, Network Agent listens for Internet requests over these ports. Since custom protocols take precedence over Forcepoint protocols, if you define a custom protocol using port 80, all other protocols that use port 80 are filtered and logged like the custom protocol.
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Note A custom protocol can be assigned the same name as a Forcepoint-defined protocol, to extend the number of IP addresses or ports associated with the original protocol.
Keywords: ftp issue; ftp protocol; ftp sites; edit protocols; custom protocol |
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