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How do I enable YouTube on my SonicWall firewall?

by Rhyley Bryan

How do I enable YouTube on my SonicWall firewall?

Procedure:

  1. Login to the SonicWall management GUI.
  2. Navigate to the Security Services > Content Filter.
  3. Click on the Configure button under Content Filter Service to open the SonicWall Filter Properties window.
  4. Enable check box Enable HTTPS Content Filtering.
  5. Add youtube.com under Forbidden Domains in the Custom List tab.

How do I allow YouTube through my firewall?

Navigate to the Firewall > App Rules page. Click on Add New Policy to open the Edit App Control Policy window. Enter a name for this policy. For example, Allow YouTube.

How do I block social media sites on SonicWall?

Navigate to the Firewall | App Control Advanced page. Check the box under Enable App Control and click Accept at the top of the page. Under View Style: Category, select SOCIAL NETWORKING. Under Application, select the applications that you want to block, one by one.

How do I allow apps in SonicWall?

Enable Application Control Login to your SonicWall management page and click Policy tab on top of the page. Navigate to Security Services | App Control page, on right side enable Enable App Control checkbox under App Control Status / Settings section.

How do I turn off SonicWall firewall?

To shut down the system: Go to the System > Restart page. Ensure your settings have been backed up. Click the System Shutdown button.

How do I create a new rule in firewall?

Add a new rule

  1. Create a new rule. Click New > New Firewall Rule.
  2. Import a rule from an XML file. Click New > Import From File.
  3. Copy and then modify an existing rule. Right-click the rule in the Firewall Rules list and then click Duplicate. To edit the new rule, select it and then click Properties.

What is the port number for YouTube?

outbound port 443/TCP (HTTPS) : used for authentication with the built-in providers such as YouTube Live, Facebook Live, Ustream, Livestream, and Twitch. outbound port 53/UDP (DNS) used for DNS lookups converting hostnames to IP addresses.

How do I block YouTube in my office network?

How To Block YouTube on Your Computer With a Browser Extension

  1. Open YouTube on your browser.
  2. Now, click on the extensions icon on the top right corner of the browser.
  3. Click on the “Block Site” extension.
  4. Click on the “Block this site” button. That’s it. YouTube is now blocked on this browser.

How do I block group policy on YouTube?

Using Group Policy

  1. Go to Policies Administrative Templates Google. Google Chrome.
  2. Enable Block access to a list of URLs.
  3. Add the URLs that you want to block.
  4. Enable Allows access to a list of URLs.
  5. Add the URLs that you want users to access.
  6. Deploy the update to your users.

How do I block social media sites on my network?

Here’s how.

  1. Open the browser and go to Tools (alt+x) > Internet Options. Now click the security tab and then click the red Restricted sites icon. Click the Sites button below the icon.
  2. Now in the pop-up, manually type the websites you want to block one-by-one. Click Add after typing the name of each site.

How do I configure app control in SonicWall?

  1. Navigate to Security Services | App Control page, on right side enable Control toggle switch under App Control Global Settings.
  2. Under App Control | Signature Section, select IM from Category.
  3. Click on the configure button to bring up the Edit App Control Category.
  4. Select Enable under Block and Log.
  5. Click OK .

Where do I find SonicWall intrusion prevention service?

In the IPS Status section of the Security Services > Intrusion Prevention Service page, click the Network > Zones link to access the Network > Zones page. You apply SonicWALL IPS to a zone listed on the Network > Zones page.

How to enable or disable SonicWall IPS protection?

In the Configure column in the Zone Settings table, click the Edit icon for the zone you want to apply SonicWALL IPS. The Edit Zone window is displayed. Click the Enable IPS checkbox. A checkmark appears. To disable SonicWALL IPS, clear the box. Click OK. You also enable SonicWALL IPS protection for new zones you create on the Network > Zones page.

How to enable SonicWall on the LAN zone?

For example, enabling SonicWALL IPS on the LAN zone enforces SonicWALL IPS on all incoming and outgoing LAN traffic. In the IPS Status section of the Security Services > Intrusion Prevention Service page, click the Network > Zones link to access the Network > Zones page.

Which is the best security suite for SonicWall?

For all SonicWall appliances it is highly recommend to include the Advanced Gateway Security Suite (AGSS), which includes active subscriptions for Gateway Anti-Virus, Intrusion Prevention, Anti-Spyware, Content Filtering, Botnet Filter, Geo IP Filter, Application Firewall, DPI-SSL, DPI-SSH, and Capture.

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