Microsoft Office 365 Application Control and App Rules Signatures

10/14/2021 69 21236

DESCRIPTION:

RESOLUTION:

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.

Problem Description:

Microsoft office 365 Signatures not available under Application Firewall on  SonicWall Security Appliance.

Resolution:

New Signatures has been added under Advanced Application Control as:

10565 Microsoft Office 365 -- DNS Activity 1 
10566 Microsoft Office 365 -- DNS Activity 2 
10569 Microsoft Office 365 -- DNS Activity 3 
10563 Microsoft Office 365 -- HTTPS Activity 1 
10564 Microsoft Office 365 -- HTTPS Activity 2 
10570 Microsoft Office 365 -- HTTPS Activity 3 
10571 Microsoft Office 365 -- HTTPS Activity 4 
10572 Microsoft Office 365 -- HTTPS Activity 5 
10573 Microsoft Office 365 -- HTTPS Activity 6 

To add a match object to be used within App rules:

1. Click Manage in the top navigation menu.
2. Navigate to Objects | Match Object 
3. Add New Match Objects From the displayed Add/Edit Match Object Settings Window:
4. Type object name and then,
   Select Match Object = Application Signature List
   Application Category= Bussiness=APPS(52)
   Application = Bussiness APPS Microsoft (1860)
   Application Signature, Select all the Signatures from the Drop down menu.

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.

Problem Description:

Microsoft office 365 Signatures not available under Application Firewall on  SonicWall Security Appliance.

Resolution:

New Signatures has been added under App Control Advanced as:

10565 Microsoft Office 365 -- DNS Activity 1 
10566 Microsoft Office 365 -- DNS Activity 2 
10569 Microsoft Office 365 -- DNS Activity 3 
10563 Microsoft Office 365 -- HTTPS Activity 1 
10564 Microsoft Office 365 -- HTTPS Activity 2 
10570 Microsoft Office 365 -- HTTPS Activity 3 
10571 Microsoft Office 365 -- HTTPS Activity 4 
10572 Microsoft Office 365 -- HTTPS Activity 5 
10573 Microsoft Office 365 -- HTTPS Activity 6 

To add a match object to be used within App rules:

Navigate to Network | App Rules | Match Object | Add New Match Object  

From the displayed Add/Edit Match Object Window:

Type object name and then,
Select Match Object = Application Signature List
Application Category= Bussiness=APPS(52)
Application = Bussiness APPS Microsoft (1860)
Application Signature, Select all the Signatures from the Drop down menu.