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      nizo67
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      Hello !

      I want to block google drive desktop (Upload & Download).

      I could block the drive.google.com domain with squid Server but it is still open to connect to google drive through desktop app.

      Any help will be appreciated.

      Regards,

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        SteveITS Galactic Empire @nizo67
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        If you just want to prevent connecting to drive.google.com one option is to add a host override in DNS Resolver to point it to 127.0.0.1 or some other IP. Though you might also have to block DNS over HTTP to get browsers to use your DNS.

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          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          Why do you want to block it is perhaps a better question?

          The only real way to block that entirely is prevent people installing it rather than trying to block access at the firewall.

          Steve

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            nizo67 @stephenw10
            last edited by nizo67

            @stephenw10
            these are the requirements of customer in his cloud and it should be achieved through firewall.

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              nizo67 @SteveITS
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              @steveits
              Thanks. Do you have a link for how to do this? More explanation please.

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                Patch @nizo67
                last edited by Patch

                @nizo67
                Block all of Google via it's ASN in pfBlockerNG
                Then white list the parts of google you actually want access to

                Unfortunately to white list the part you want to allow access to, pfsense needs a "Alias" with history sufficiently long to cover cached version of DNS results in clients.

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                  nizo67 @Patch
                  last edited by nizo67

                  @patch
                  I am using pfSense VM Version 2.6.0-RELEASE

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                    nizo67 @nizo67
                    last edited by

                    I could now to block the google drive desktop to connect to Internet.

                    Through squid block list --- added
                    accounts.google.com
                    drive.google.com
                    docs.google.com

                    So the user can not sing in and the client can not be used, even if the user installed it.

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                      SteveITS Galactic Empire @nizo67
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                      @nizo67 said in Block google drive App desktop:

                      @steveits
                      Thanks. Do you have a link for how to do this? More explanation please.

                      https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/services/dns/resolver-host-overrides.html

                      Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                      When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
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                        nizo67 @SteveITS
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                        @steveits
                        Thanks a lot :)

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