Comodo Secure Web Gateway

• Introduction To Comodo Secure Web Gateway
  • Purchase Licenses
  • Login To The Admin Console
• The Admin Console
• The Dashboard
  • Customize The Dashboard
• Configure Comodo Secure Web Gateway
  • Connect Your Network / Devices To Secure Web Gateway
    • Traffic Forwarding Via Direct Proxy Or PAC
    • Traffic Forwarding Via Proxy Chaining
    • Traffic Forwarding Via Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP)
    • Traffic Forwarding Via SWG Agent
  • Connect Your Roaming Devices To Comodo Secure Web Gateway
    • View Enrolled Roaming Devices
  • Configure Comodo Secure Web Gateway Messages
  • Configure Domain Name
  • Configure PAC File For Exclusions
  • Configure Data Loss Prevention And View ICAP Service Information
  • Configure Policy Time-Schedules
• Manage Trusted Networks
• Manage Policies
  • Security Policy
    • Configure Advanced Threat Protection Settings
    • Configure Containerization Settings
  • Web Content Policy
    • Manage URL Filtering Policies
    • Configure SSL Inspection Settings
    • Manage File Type Control Rules
• Apply Policies To Networks
• Administration
  • Configure User Authentication Settings
  • User Management
    • Manage Users
    • Manage User Groups
    • Manage Departments
    • Manage Computers
  • My Profile
• Reports
  • Custom Reports
  • Scheduled Reports
• Unknown Threat Statistics
• About Comodo Security Solutions

Manage File Type Control Rules

• Click 'Configuration' > 'Web Content Policy' > 'File Type Control' to open this interface.

• File type control lets you block the download of certain file types from specific website categories.

• Example. If you select 'ZIP' as the file type and 'Gambling' as the category, then .zip files cannot be downloaded from any site in the gambling category.

The search box at top-right lets you search for terms in the '#', 'name', 'criteria' and 'remark' columns.

The interface allows you to:

• Create a new File Type Control rule

• Edit a File Type Control rule

• Delete a File Type Control rule

Creating a new File Type Control Rule

• Click 'New File Type Control Rule' at the top-right

• Name:

• Policy Name – Create a label to identify the policy.

• Remark – Add comments to describe the policy.

• Click 'Next' or 'Profile' to specify file types and categories:

• Select the file formats you want to restrict from the available list in the 'Select File Type' field

• Select the category of websites from where you want to the selected file types to be blocked.

 

• Click 'Create'

Edit a File Type Control Rule

• To update a file type control policy, click the edit button beside the rule

The 'Edit File Type Control Profile' dialog will be displayed. Modify the name, remark, file type and category selection as per your requirements.

• Click the 'Save' button

Please note that the profiles containing the rule will also be updated according to the new settings and name.

Delete a File Type Control Rule

If a file type restriction rule is deleted, it will be removed from any policies in which it is present.

• Click the trash can icon beside a rule to delete it.

A confirmation dialog will be displayed.

• Click 'OK' to confirm removal of the rule.