Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S670 Troubleshooting Guide
Block File Transfer Within Yahoo Messenger Using
Application Visibility and Control
Application Visibility and Control
Document ID: 118277
Contributed by Zack Shaikh and Jai Koolwal, Cisco TAC Engineers.
Aug 12, 2014
Aug 12, 2014
Contents
Question
Environment
Related Information
Environment
Related Information
Question
How do I allow Instant Messaging (Yahoo Messenger) but block File Transfer within the Yahoo Messenger
using Application Visibility and Control on the Web Security Appliance?
using Application Visibility and Control on the Web Security Appliance?
Environment
AsyncOS 7.x and later
From the GUI:
Navigate to the Web Security Manager > Access Policies page.
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Click the link in the policies table under the Applications column for the policy group you want to
edit. The Applications Visibility and Control page appears.
edit. The Applications Visibility and Control page appears.
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Choose Define Applications Custom Settings in the Edit Applications Settings section.
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Click Instant Messaging under the Application column to expand it (that will show all available IM
types currently supported)
types currently supported)
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Click Yahoo Messenger and then select the radio button for Monitor and check Block File Transfer.
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Submit and commit.
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Please note:
Ensure that AVC is enabled.
1.
Check the access policy setting/configuration.
2.
Verify that clients are hitting the correct access policy using access logs details.
3.
Related Information
Enabling Application Visibility and Control
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Blocking Facebook Chat with Application Visibility and Control
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Updated: Aug 12, 2014
Document ID: 118277