topic Palo Alto URL Filtering Test Pages unreachable via HTTP in General Topics

Palo Alto URL Filtering Test Pages unreachable via HTTP

PeteS — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:01:40 GMT

Anyone else notice that the Palo Alto URL filtering test pages (example: http://urlfiltering.paloaltonetworks.com/test-command-and-control) are no longer reachable using http?

This article describes the pages and why you would want to use them to validate your URL filtering policy : https://knowledgebase.paloaltonetworks.com/KCSArticleDetail?id=kA10g000000ClaDCAS

We have automated polling of these pages through our PA firewall to make sure bad sites are blocked and good sites are permitted by policy.

I just opened a case with PA support but based on the first response which was completely off the mark, my expectations for resolution are low.

OwenFuller — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 15:48:59 GMT

I can't help much on this one, but I can confirm that I'm seeing the same thing. Same results from a network with no Palo Alto firewall as well.

OwenFuller — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 18:05:54 GMT

HTTP access seems to be working again.

PeteS — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 18:07:50 GMT

Yep, I noticed it was fixed yesterday