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Block File Transfers to or from Network Shares

Overview​

This article explains how to block file transfers to or from network shares using the Content Aware Protection policy.

Instructions​

  1. Ensure that Network Share is selected in the Content Aware Protection policy.
  2. Navigate to Denylists and Allowlists > Denylists.
  3. Select the File Location tab.
  4. Click the Add button.
  5. In the Content text box, add the network share path without the two leading backslashes (\):
    • This is correct and will block file transfers: 192.168.10.10\test
    • This is incorrect and will not block file transfers: \192.168.10.10\test
  6. In the Groups or Computers section, select the computers or groups that the denylist should be applied to.
  7. Save the changes.