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tino_p
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November 7, 2024

Technical Tip: How to block Zoom login, upload, download while still allow to join the meeting

  • November 7, 2024
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Description This article describes the steps to configure the Application Control profile, to block Zoom login, upload, and download while still allowing to join the meeting.
Scope FortiGate, Application Control.
Solution
  1. In Firewall GUI, choose Security Profiles, and create a new profile. Choose 'Create New' in Application and Filter Override, select signatures for Zoom login, upload and download, choose Action is Block, and select OK.

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  1. Create a new Firewall policy, choose the Application Control profile that was created in the previous step, and Select 'Deep-inspection' in the SSL/SSH profile.

     

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    Remember to install the certificate of 'Deep-inspection' on users' computers.

     

     

  2. As a result, it fails to log in to the Zoom account but still can join the meeting (by ID/password). However, the upload/download functions were also blocked in Chatbox. All events were reflected in the Application Control log in FortiGate Firewall.

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