Block Facebook Chat using App Control Advanced

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This article covers how to block Facebook chat using App Control Advanced.

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1. Login to the SonicWall Management GUI.

2. Navigate to the Firewall | App Control Advanced page. In Gen5 TZ devices this page is under Security Services | App Control
3. Check the box under Enable App Control  and click on the Accept button at the top to enable App Control.
4. Under App Control Advanced | View Style, select SOCIAL NETWORKING under Category.
5. Select Facebook under Application; select Signature under Viewed By to list the signatures available for Facebook. 

6. Click on the configure button under Message Activity 07 to open.

Enabling Application Control on zones

• Navigate to Network | Zones
• Click on the configure button under the zone where you want to enable App Control.
• Check Enable App Control Service.
• Click on OK to save.
  
  

Before testing, clear the cache of the host browser. Login to Facebook.com.  Chat panel would be greyed-out. Clicking on a contact name would open a separate chat window. However, the user will be not able to transmit the chat message due to the above measure.

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