Block google drive

Syed
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Block google drive

Hi Guys,

 

Content filter is not working when blocking google drive, I have blocked all the URL/Wildcard method, but doesn't help. Case opened with Meraki support, but no update yet.

 

If I do apply an ACL for the google drive IP it works, but since these are cloud, IP will be keep changing.

 

 

 

Regards,

Syed Junaid

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SoCalRacer
Kind of a big deal

The Personal Storage category is where Drive will fall. You could try blocking that way, but it may block other sites you don't want to.

 

Can you share a screenshot of your URL whitelist?

 

If not these docs might be helpful to review the details of the URL whitelist and some troubleshooting steps.

 

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Content_Filtering_and_Threat_Protection/Content_Filtering

 

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Content_Filtering_and_Threat_Protection/Content_Filtering/Conten...

 

Correct, PS category blocks everything, that's what I have blocked only drive.google.com, but its not working at all. MX log says content filtering applied and blocked, but actually the sites loading.

 


Content filtering blocked URL url https://drive.google.com/..., server 172.217.163.46:443, category User-defined Blacklist

 

https://drive.google.com
*.drive.google.com

 

Regards,

Syed Junaid

 

 

SoCalRacer
Kind of a big deal

  • Make sure that the client you are configuring is not whitelisted. Try finding the client you are testing with by navigating to Network-wide > Monitor > Clients, opening their client page, and making sure their 'Policy' is not set to 'Whitelisted.'

Also you may try a packet capture which testing. I am betting there are other URLs that need to be blocked. Below is a link with what Google defines as the Drive URLs

 

https://support.google.com/a/answer/2589954?hl=en

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