How to block Yahoo Mail using App Control Advanced

07/28/2023 28 People found this article helpful 487,027 Views

Description

Application Control provides a solution for setting policy based rules for application signatures. Application Control policies include global App Control policies, and App Rules policies that are more targeted. As a set of application-specific policies, Application Control gives you granular control over network traffic on the level of users, email users, schedules, and IP-subnets. The primary functionality of this application-layer access control feature is to regulate Web browsing, file transfer, email, and email attachments.

This article describes the method to block yahoo mail using the Application control advanced feature.

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Resolution

Resolution for SonicOS 7.X

This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.5 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 7.X firmware.

Enable App Control feature :

Navigate to Policy | Security Services | App control page.
Enable App Control by clicking on the check box 'Enable App Control' and Click on Accept.

Select and Block Yahoo! Mail Application from the Webmail Category:
    1. Click on the Signature tab and under Category Drop down box and select the category as EMAIL-APPS
    2. From the Application Dropdown window, Select Yahoo! Mail.
    3. Click on the edit icon right next to 'Application' Drop down box.
    4. Set the Block and Log options to Enable.
    5. Select Include/Exclude User Groups/ IP addresses based on your preferences.
    6. Create a schedule for blocking Yahoo Mail using the Schedule option, as required.

Enable App Control on the Zones required:
1. Navigate to Objects | Match Objects | Zones.
2. Edit the LAN Zone and check the Enable App Control Service checkbox to apply the App Control to the devices on the LAN Zone.

At this point Yahoo Mail should be blocked for LAN zone.

Resolution for SonicOS 6.5

This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.5 firmware.

Enable App Control feature :

Navigate to MANAGE | Rules | App control page.
Enable App Control by clicking on the check box 'Enable App Control' and Click on Accept.

Select and Block Yahoo! Mail Application from the Webmail Category:
    1. Click on the Category Drop down box and select the category as EMAIL-APPS
    2. From the Application Dropdown window, Select Yahoo! Mail.
    3. Click on the edit icon right next to 'Application' Drop down box.
    4. Set the Block and Log options to Enable.
    5. Select Include/Exclude User Groups/ IP addresses based on your preferences.
    6. Create a schedule for blocking Yahoo Mail using the Schedule option, as required.

Enable App Control on the Zones required:
1. Navigate to MANAGE | Network | Zones.
2. Edit the LAN Zone and check the Enable App Control Service checkbox to apply the App Control to the devices on the LAN Zone.

Resolution for SonicOS 6.2 and Below

The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. For firewalls that are generation 6 and newer we suggest to upgrade to the latest general release of SonicOS 6.5 firmware.

Enable the App Control Advanced feature:
    1. Navigate to Firewall | App Control Advanced page.
    2.Enable App Control by clicking on the check box 'Enable App Control' and Click on Accept.

Select and Block Yahoo! Mail Application from the Webmail Category:
    1. Click on the Category Drop down box and select the category as 'WEBMAIL'
    2. From the Application Dropdown box, Select Yahoo! Mail.
    3. Click on the edit icon right next to 'Application' Drop down box.
    4. Set the Block and Log options to Enable.
    5. Select Include/Exclude User Groups/ IP addresses based on your preferences.
    6. Create a schedule for blocking Yahoo Mail using the Schedule option, as required.

Enable App Control on the Zones required:
    1. Navigate to Network > Zones
    2. Edit the LAN Zone and check the Enable App Control Service checkbox to apply the App Control to the devices on the LAN Zone.