General Topics

Using URL Override with Data Filtering to block .exe's?

On our PA (running 3.1.5) is it possible to use the “override” URL filtering function, in conjunction with data filtering so that someone could browse sites in the “Software” category, but if they tried to download a file (exe/msi/zip etc.) from a si

ROUTE BASED VPN QRY WITH SRC NAT

I am trying to configure a ROUTE BASED VPN in TUNNEL MODE.

I have a unit with 2 interfaces configured for Layer 3 operation with the following zones.

L3-PRIV (ZONE) = My private internal network.

L3-PUBL (ZONE) = My public outside network.

I created a nu

how to block web-based email attachment up/downloads.

hi

am wondering if we can block the up/download of the web-based emails ( e,g, yahoo / hotmail ) i belive we need to block the POST command in the HTTP Header if am not wronge , but i need to know how to achieve it ??

Filtering URL's containing soft hyphen (or other special characters)

How would I create a category that would allow me to filter any URL containing the soft hyphen character (or another specific single non-printable character)?

I have tried "* & shy ; *" (less the spaces) and "* & #173 ; *". No luck.

Thanks.

blocking audio/video via File blocking Security Profiles but most filetypes are missing

Hello,

I'm running 3.1 und want to create a profile to block common audio/video-content in general but can't find most of the corresponding file-types to select, i.e. mp3, mp4, xvid, divx, rm, mkv .. ( although some are numbered in file-type list of n

URL Update failing

Hello,

i'm having issues updating the URL ,but the threat and content are being updated without problem.

I tried changing dns but see error i get when i force update

May 23 22:54:10 Error: pan_util_lock_process(pan_util.c:1106): Write lock '/tmp/pan_bc_

URL filter in Custom Reports

Hello,

Is it possible to use something similar to wildcards in Custom Reports, when I would like to filter URL attribute. At the moment three options are available - is present, equals and not equals. But to find some URL I'd like to use similar to "*

PA-2000 Link speed autonegotiation issue with juniper switch

Hello,

When I connected a PA2000 device to a juniper switch the link state didn't go up, but when i fixed he link speed on both devices the link worked fine.

Is this a known issue? or is there any fix for that?

Thanks,

Ahmad Rabie

Block Netflix

Hi,

Anyone know the best way to block streaming from Netflix app?  I create a block policy for it but that didn't seem to work.  Am I missing something?

-Tevin.

After downgrade from PAN OS 3.1.4 to 3.0.8, the unit keep reboot.

Hi All,

Need your guys advise. I am having issue with PA-500. I downgrade the device from PAN OS 3.1.4 version to 3.0.8.

Once i downgrade, i was unable to enter to the maintanance mode and the unit keep rebooting by itself.

Anyone encountered this befor

ddos protection

Hi,

What kind of protection that I can enable to block ddos attacks?

thanks.

error while updating the brighcloud DB

hi,

during the update process of the webfilter DB am getting the following error error in SSL_read() call ?

while i can downlod the aapp-threat prevention.