Created on
10-22-2025
02:47 AM
Edited on
10-27-2025
01:21 AM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
| Description |
This article describes how to fix the issue when the DLP profile is not blocking .docx and .xlsx file formats. |
| Scope |
FortiGate. |
| Solution |
Note: .doc and .xls files are getting blocked as expected.
Configuration:
config dlp filepattern end
config dlp profile
Performing the scanunit debugs while reproducing the issue shows that the actual content is embedded in document.xml:
su 7858 job 11 DLP: done archive level 1 scan 'word/document.xml' result 0
In order to fix the issue, a new config in the DLP file pattern should be added. config dlp filepattern
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