Technical Tip: How to block particular application using Application Control Filter

Step 1: Go to the Security Profile section → Application Control, then select Create New.

Example: Blocking YouTube using the override option:

1. Navigate to Application and Filter Overrides → Create New.

2. Set Type to Application.

3. Set Action to Block.

4. Search for YouTube.

Step 2: Go to Policy & Objects → Firewall Policy, select the relevant firewall policy where the application needs to be blocked, and ensure that the correct Application Control Profile is applied:

Step 3: Now open a browser, go to YouTube.com, and try searching for a video. It should show an application block page.

Step 4: Go to Log & Report → Application Control; it will provide detailed logs for the same blocked traffic:

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