How to Write Policy to Control Dropbox: Access or Deny

Products

• ProxySG Software - SGOS

Issue/Introduction

Follow these instructions to deny the upload and download options of Dropbox.

 

Environment

SGOS 7.3/7.4

Resolution

Please note that SSL Interception is required for the dropbox domain, and the BlueCoat Web Content Filtering must be enabled.

1. To deny upload, create a new rule in Web Access Layer, and add a new Combined Destination Object.
   
   
2. In the Combined Destination Object, create a new Request URL Application, and choose DropBox.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Create a new Request URL Operation. 
   
   
   
   
4. Create a Combined Destination Object.
   
   
   
   
5. The next figure shows an overview of a Web Access Layer configured to deny upload to Dropbox. You must add a second rule set to deny request category for File Storage/Sharing, as the Dropbox web page was classifiled in this URL category.
   
   
   
   
6. Example policy trace result: