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blocking streaming

Is it possiblt to block all streaming sites without URL filtering?

Im looking to stop things like iplayer and basically all streaming as if using up a lot of bandwidth, yjinkgs like iplayer.

It looks like its showing up as ssl traffic on the firewall.

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With the addition of the Command-and-Control URL category, I would love to get an alert any time someone hits that category so we can remediate the problem PC. I just can't for the life of me figure out how to set that up. I don't want all URL catego

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What is Captive Portal?

I am having a hard time understanding what captive portal is and what the function is of this feature?

Resolved! Find cause origin saturation interface

Hi,

When we detect that a communications channel is saturated because someone or something is downloading a large file or occupying the entire bandwidth.

We do not know how to see in real time in the web interface of a PA-500 (firmware 7.1.6) that is

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Resolved! Prevent same admin user making configuration change from different places (Web & CLI) at same time

Hi,

I would like to know is there any way to prevent same admin user (say devAdmin) making configuration change from different places (Web & CLI) at same time?

Anthony Cheung

Resolved! URL Pattern

We currently block the web mail category but I need to make an exception which I can place in our allow list. We need to allow outlook.com/domain.edu but not sure if I should use this full URL or if I do will it allow all of outlook.com or if I need

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Paloalto detected vulnerability traffic but the traffic is allowed

Hi Guys,

SIEM tool - QRadar

Firewall - Paloalto

Received one exploit alert in our siem console

Source ip is internal workstation reaching to external remote public ips like yahoo,aws

alert name is exploit events across multiple targets containing gener

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Resolved! Has anyone gotten GP user-logon (ALWAYS on) and OTP working together?

Hi,

Has anyone gotten GP user-logon (ALWAYS on) and OTP working toghther?

Thanks

Resolved! Discerpency between Panorama and Acutal Devce

Why i shtat under Panorama-->Device Deploment -->License it show one of my firewall pairs support license expired 10/31/17 but on actual device its expires in 2020 which is correct

Traffic map Zoom?

A lot of my traffic will be limited to a 200 Mile radius of our main site?

The traffic map zoom is so limited that I just have a huge blob over the whole of the UK,

How can I get zoomed in further??

Thanks

Rob

Resolved! Query on HA config

Hello,

The ethernet 1/5 on the PAN device Node 1 is not in use hence left it blank on Node 2.
The ethernet 1/7on both the nodes will be the HA link, which will be configured.
Is the below configuration correct to setup a HA, during the failover from n

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