topic Re: Block Skype File Transfer in General Topics

Block Skype File Transfer

theonewhoknocks — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 06:52:47 GMT

Hi All,

We want to block skype file transfer from our users. Checking on the application-list, I can only see Skype and Skype-probe.
Here are my questions:

1. Is there a future plan to add additional skype sub-applications (skype-video-call, skype-file-transfer, etc.)?

2. Is there a work-around to block skype file transfer?

Thanks and regards,

Brandon_Wertz — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:19:02 GMT

I'm suprised there aren't more controls around what I would think is a pretty widely used service.

Raido_Rattameister — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:54:37 GMT

If application uses proprietary encryption then there is nothing Palo can do to look deeper into it.

Unless application behaviour changes I don't think there is going to be better control over those apps.