problem to download files from Dropbox

cancel
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

problem to download files from Dropbox

L2 Linker

We have added dropbox.com to OBJECTS>Custom Objects>URL Category. We can login dropbox online. However, can't download files with these errors: .pdf files are supported but something went wrong or There was an error downloading your file. Any help? 

 

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
3 accepted solutions

Accepted Solutions

Cyber Elite
Cyber Elite

@boblin,

I'd take a test endpoint and make sure that it's being logged properly for all traffic not matching a rule, or enable the interzone-default logging, and make sure you're actually allowing all of the traffic. If you're allowing this via URL filtering it's quite possible you'll need to allow access to more domains.

View solution in original post

L2 Linker

I fixed the problem by creating a policy: http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/2023/05/10/creta-a-policy-to-allow-accessing-dropbox-on-pa-firew...

 

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

View solution in original post

L6 Presenter

As @BPry said, if you are blocking online-storage-and-backup and then trying to allow Dropbox by URL, you will need to add more domains. Dropbox uses a mix of random URL and includes across multiple domains (which makes allowing only certain downloads extremely difficult). We currently filter URLs on the following for Dropbox allows to specific users:

dropbox.com/
*.dropbox.com/
dropboxapi.com/
*.dropboxapi.com/
getdropbox.com/
*.getdropbox.com/
dropboxstatic.com/
*.dropboxstatic.com/
dropboxcaptcha.com/
*.dropboxcaptcha.com/

View solution in original post

4 REPLIES 4

Cyber Elite
Cyber Elite

@boblin,

I'd take a test endpoint and make sure that it's being logged properly for all traffic not matching a rule, or enable the interzone-default logging, and make sure you're actually allowing all of the traffic. If you're allowing this via URL filtering it's quite possible you'll need to allow access to more domains.

L2 Linker

I fixed the problem by creating a policy: http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/2023/05/10/creta-a-policy-to-allow-accessing-dropbox-on-pa-firew...

 

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

L6 Presenter

As @BPry said, if you are blocking online-storage-and-backup and then trying to allow Dropbox by URL, you will need to add more domains. Dropbox uses a mix of random URL and includes across multiple domains (which makes allowing only certain downloads extremely difficult). We currently filter URLs on the following for Dropbox allows to specific users:

dropbox.com/
*.dropbox.com/
dropboxapi.com/
*.dropboxapi.com/
getdropbox.com/
*.getdropbox.com/
dropboxstatic.com/
*.dropboxstatic.com/
dropboxcaptcha.com/
*.dropboxcaptcha.com/

L2 Linker

Yes, you are right. From the Monitor, I can tell many dropbox URLs. I added them to allow list that fixed the problem. Then I thought the problem might come back if Dropbox uses more other URLs. Therefore, I created a policy. Thankyou!

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
  • 3 accepted solutions
  • 2754 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 Likes
Like what you see?

Show your appreciation!

Click Like if a post is helpful to you or if you just want to show your support.

Click Accept as Solution to acknowledge that the answer to your question has been provided.

The button appears next to the replies on topics you’ve started. The member who gave the solution and all future visitors to this topic will appreciate it!

These simple actions take just seconds of your time, but go a long way in showing appreciation for community members and the LIVEcommunity as a whole!

The LIVEcommunity thanks you for your participation!