GPO is there a way to block all downloads from any browsers?

KeusT

9/3/23, 7:00 AM

I'm looking for a rule in GPO to block user to make any downloads from any browsers?

Is it a way to realize that?

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Gerald Schneider

9/3/23, 7:13 AM

No. While some browsers support group policies, some don't. People could also just use something other than a browser to download files. Trying to prevent this is pointless.

KeusT

9/3/23, 7:40 AM

thanks fo your anwer. is there any other way ? firewall ? anti-virus ?

Phill W.

9/3/23, 8:05 AM

What [business] Problem are you trying to solve? Blocking downloads was a possible /solution/ - what are you trying to /achieve/?

Rob

9/3/23, 10:26 AM

Please try to avoid asking more or less the same question again and [again](https://serverfault.com/questions/1099951/gpo-block-all-website-and-allow-only-certain) as answers will more or less the same

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Zac67

9/3/23, 7:55 AM

Generally, no.

If you control which browsers and other software that users can run and those browsers/software support group policies entirely, then you can block downloads (ie. specific content types, especially executables, possibly hidden in archives). However, many browsers and other applications don't support such policies. Users could e.g. run Powershell's Invoke-Webrequest, ie. they don't require optional software.

So, what you should consider is a firewall capable of filtering by content type. Archives (.zip, .7z, ...) are a special challenge that you need to handle as well. Note that product recommendations are explictly off-topic here.

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