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FortiDLP Console User Guide

Block browser download

Block browser download

Requirements: Windows, macOS, or Linux, with the FortiDLP Browser Extension.

With the block browser download action, the FortiDLP Agent can stop dangerous and unauthorized browser downloads.

This policy-initiated action enables the Agent to block users from downloading:

  • malicious executables and scripts
  • files containing sensitive or prohibited content
  • files from unauthorized URLs
  • files from IP addresses
  • and more.

Example download blocking message

Note

Where download blocking is enabled for a policy template that uses content inspection and/or prohibits certain file extensions, downloads will be permitted but then immediately deleted.

For more information, refer to the FortiDLP Policies Reference Guide.

Block browser download

Block browser download

Requirements: Windows, macOS, or Linux, with the FortiDLP Browser Extension.

With the block browser download action, the FortiDLP Agent can stop dangerous and unauthorized browser downloads.

This policy-initiated action enables the Agent to block users from downloading:

  • malicious executables and scripts
  • files containing sensitive or prohibited content
  • files from unauthorized URLs
  • files from IP addresses
  • and more.

Example download blocking message

Note

Where download blocking is enabled for a policy template that uses content inspection and/or prohibits certain file extensions, downloads will be permitted but then immediately deleted.

For more information, refer to the FortiDLP Policies Reference Guide.