topic Re: Block ms-update for GlobalProtect sessions? in General Topics

Block ms-update for GlobalProtect sessions?

thatguy — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:29:54 GMT

Hi all --

Lately, with the Win10 release, I'm finding many of my VPN users are downloading gigs of updates over my meager 10mbps company internet cxn. I'm wondering if there is any way to block specific services/applications (ie.- ms-update) over a GlobalProtect connection.. I can't find anywhere to specify a URL filtering profile in the Gateway config.. Would I apply a profile to the VPN IP Pool in the Security Policies?

Thanks

-- michael~

edit: Running on PA200, wth PanOS 6.1.5.

Re: Block ms-update for GlobalProtect sessions?

jvalentine — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:43:42 GMT

Yep, that's exactly how you would do it. Create a security policy that says:

from GP Zone

to untrust

app ms-update

action block

If you're terminating the GlobalProtect users in your "trust zone", then be more specific about the source like this:

from trust zone

from 192.168.1.20-192.168.1.29

to untrust

app ms-update

action block

Just make sure that you place this security policy above the policy that permits your GP users to get out to the Internet.

Re: Block ms-update for GlobalProtect sessions?

thatguy — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:45:16 GMT

much appreciated. thank you

Re: Block ms-update for GlobalProtect sessions?

Remo — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 15:25:56 GMT

you could also use QoS to slow down the updates. So if no bandwith is used then the updates will load with max. bandwith (or a max. value konfigured by you), but if there is more important traffic the updates will be slowed down for example to only 1 mbit/s