Hello, I have issues understanding what is an Application Filter for and how to use it. What I understand: - Web Policies: Allow you to block or allow traffic to users (based on categories/file types, etc.). Only one web policy is meant to be used…

Hi, is it possible to nest web application rules? Take this little Chart: I would like to allow different applications to different users on the XG Firewall based on their user heartbeat. So the idea is to create several rules for each application…

HI Friends, I wanted to only block Windows 10 Microsoft stores and its new application download through XG. any idea how this is possible?

Noticed my Application Policy is blocking something being classified as "Tiger VPN", which I don't have. Looking up the IP address, it appears to be related to AT&T Wifi calling. Here is the firewall log: 2018-07-17 09:56:36Application Filtermessageid…

I have a couple iDevice Switches in my home that are utilizing a firewall rule I created for my IOT devices that has a customized Application Filter. One thing I noticed is the iDevice Switches are causing the Sophos XG Application Filter to block an…

Just making sure i'm not going mad..... with the exception of our IT admins, all the google apps just started to get blocked (Which was fun considering we're a Google site). Traced it to application control and had to create a new rule to all the…

Hi, today i accendently deleted the Level 4 "High Risk" Application list when i tried to delete a "allowed" filter i set previosly. is there any way to recover the default list? Tanks :)

Hi guys, First of all, I wanted to say I am loving my home XG firewall, it is amazing and is far better than other opensource options out there IMO. However, I have a question regarding application filtering and their risk ratings. There are a number…

Hi community, Today I'm having a strange situation where I can't access some YouTube videos when I'm using a web browser differents to Google Chrome when the allow all for app or web filter on the FW rule is enable. Once the app and web filter fields…

I am using XG Firewall. Is there a way to set app filter action to detect/monitor? The default action for app filter only has 2 options (allow/deny) which is very difficult to do tuning while not impacting user to access internet.

I have a LAN subnet and a separate Wifi subnet. I've created two rules to allow each subnet to talk to the WAN connection and all of that appears to be working well. I have an additional rule to allow the LAN to communicate with Wifi; but Wifi cannot…

I’ve recently started using the Application Filter feature of Sophos XG, mostly to block any high risk apps. I noticed in my application logs that all of my Apple iPhone and iPads are trying to use a “Psiphon Proxy” at random times that is being blocked…

Hello, It's possible to create a rule to allow only one application? for example WhatsApp. I tried, but the rule allows extra traffic

Hi all, I just found out that the box are unable to filter the traffic which i have denied on the box, it just happen out of sudden. Previously it is working fine, on what i have checked the category all seems become uncategorized. Please refer…

Hello, I think that I might just not doing it right, but I cannot for the love of god, create an application filter which has it's default action set to "Deny". If I go to Applications -> Application Filters -> Add I can enter the following: Name…

I have created a firewall rule which is meant to allow Facebook just for 2 hours in a day and all other unproductive categories (streaming media, P2p and tunneling applications) should be block all the time. For this purpose I have created a web policy…

Hi, i have the following problem in my test environment. I have on my clients the EAP Intercept X running and this can provide application informations to the new XG 17 (version SFOS 17.0.0 GA). That is working fine, i can find this new learnd applications…

Hello. Im using a XG210 Firewall So i have my web filtering rule in place managing HTTP and HTTPS traffic which is working as expected using the Default Workplace Policy, im also using Application control to block High risk level 4 and 5 apps, with…

HI I have accidently delete all predefined application filters on XG is there some way to regenerate these templates again?

phispon 3 does not stop. It blocks the latest versions but does not prevent phispon 3 version. it is an urgent issue. thanx.

For this question I'll take the web category named "Entertainment". Do note that my question is NOT only for the web filter but for application filter as well. Default traffic shaping policy for User Group A: 10Mbps Default traffic shaping policy…

Hello, I am testing out the XG firewall as a VM and have come across a couple of issues with the Application filter. The current issue is that if I enable Application filtering for high risk Apps 4 & 5 Windows updates take about 3 days to do a full…

Hi; Applications-Application Filter-Proxy and Tunnel I set it to block the whole thing. But facebook and youtube are not opening.

I see in application filters, There are 2 filters I would like to apply: Block filter avoidance apps Block peer to peer (P2P) networking apps. What is the best way to add these to the firewall rules? I have a default LAN to WAN policy which…

Hello, I have an XG125 and apply the app policy "Block generally unwanted apps" in the rule"#Default_Network_Policy", then my users cannot send and receive mail and syncronize sharepoint list in microsoft outlook, My company use Gmail service, i configure…