can we block facebook messenger without dpi?

Chathura_Yapa1

Hi all,

I recently implemented sonicwall firewall in our customer site. Customer needed to block total facebook and related apps. I blocked it successfulley via CFS,app rule and app control. But there is problem with messenger app. For messenger app outgoing message blocked fine. But incoming massage is coming.

Is there any solution to block messnger for both incoming and outgoing?

Saravanan

Hi @CHATHURA_YAPA1,

Welcome to SonicWall Community.

Have you tried instructions from the below KB article?

https://www.sonicwall.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-block-facebook-messenger-using-app-rules/170503762101351/

One possible way other than the above KB is to use access rule. Create an FQDN address object (www.facebook.com) and use the same in the destination field of the LAN to WAN access rule with block as action. This rule should block access to facebook completely.

HTH.

Chathura_Yapa1

Hi all,

I recently implemented Sonicwall firewall in our customer site. Customer needed to block total Facebook and related apps. I blocked it successfulley via CFS,app rule and app control. But there is problem with messenger app. For messenger app outgoing message blocked fine. But incoming massage is coming.

Is there any solution to block messenger for both incoming and outgoing?

Chathura_Yapa1

https://community.sonicwall.com/technology-and-support/discussion/comment/4363#Comment_4363

I will check this and let you know.I try to block through FQDN "www.facebook.com". It did not success. I will try this, as per KB article which you suggested as well.

Saravanan

Sure. Thanks @CHATHURA_YAPA1.

Let us know how it goes. Have a good one...