Re: blocking file formats in the interior of the network

[Isaac Perez <suscripcions () tsolucio com>]

What OS are running in the file servers¿?
Anyway aA cheap and dirty solution can be to run a script with
regularity that deletes the files with teh extensions you want.
Not as elegant as a IPS or a kind of proxy, but easy to implement and
manage.

El jue, 09-11-2006 a las 11:15 +0100, Melchior, Raimar escribió:
> Hi All,
>
> I would be very pleased if somebody could give me some advises on my
> following question.
>
> We are seeking a solution which can detect/block different file formats
> (mp3, wmf, etc) in the interior of the network. There are some people
> who think they can put their mp3 and other files on the server share.
> Since there are a lot of authorised users who have access to those
> shares we can't disallow access to shares on a per user/group basis. 
> We want to filter out different fileformats and set thresholds on
> allowed traffic.
>
> I assume we need some kind of IDP oder a NAC solution which can look
> into the content and blocks those traffic that is going from internal
> users to the shares. 
>
> It would be great if you could give me some suggestions on this and what
> products/appliances are able of doing that.
>
> Many Thanks.
>
> - Raimar
>
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