Application control and url filtering rules

[carl_t]

Hi All

I have a quick question when using App control and url filtering on the firewall.

Under the application control layer, for example if I add facebook, is that all I need to do? 

Under the security blade, would I need to create a rule for the internet to anywhere on 80/443 first? or would the app rule do this for me?

cheers

[AlejandroH]

What are you trying to do?  Give access to FB to only a group of people?  Block Facebook?  Remove the option for uploads?  There are a lot of options depending on what you are trying to accomplish.

Facebook apps.png

If you already have an internet outbound rule towards the internet, it then look at the App/URL blade after that accept.  So yes 80/443 would the absolute least required but as you see in screenshot, sometimes it will be other ports needed..

[Chris_Atkinson]

In an ordered layer scenario the HTTPS/HTTP traffic would need to be accepted first.

Refer also:

https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Policy-Management/Policy-Layers-in-R80-x/td-p/1717