How to block users from downloading a specific file format with Elements Endpoint Protection? - F-Secure Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h3 data-version="5" data-article="000023331" data-id="issue">Issue:</h3> <p>How can I block the download of a specific file type, for example MP4 or EXE, with Elements Endpoint Protection (EPP for Computers or EPP for Servers)? </p> <h3 data-id="resolution">Resolution:</h3> <p>EPP for Computers and EPP for Servers have the Browsing Protection feature called Content Type Filtering, which can be used to block specific content types. <br><br><b>Note:</b> The content type filtering is only performed if F-Secure Security Cloud <u><b>does not recognize</b></u> the website address (URL) the content originates from.<br></p><ol><li>Log in to Elements Endpoint Protection Portal </li><li>Go to the <b>Profiles</b> page</li><li>Select the Profile to modify</li><li>Go to the <b>Browsing Protection</b> settings</li><li>Click <b>Add Content Type filter</b>: <ul><li>Content Type: application/*mp4*</li><li>Filename: *.mp4</li><li>Description: Block MP4 file</li></ul></li><li>Click <b>Save and Publish</b></li></ol><br><br><br> <p>Article no: 000023331</p> </article> </main>