Question : Facebook deny/allow on SonicWALL with Enhanced 4.0

Hardware:  PRO 2040
O/S  SonicOS Enhanced 4.2.1.0-20e
Note: This appliance DOES NOT have the Application Firewall available.

I was asked to block Facebook to all users. Content Filtering in the SonicWALL falls short on blocking FB, and most resort to an Application Firewall when available, but it is not implemented on this model appliance.

I accomplished it by creating Address Object that lists the FB network range and hosts, and then using the Address Object in a Firewall Access Rule.  This works well for a total block.

Now, I’ve been asked to open up Facebook for a select few users.  I want to accomplish this without making ALL users sign on to Internet access or installing a SSO server at this time.

Is there a programming method that will allow a few users to circumvent the Firewall Access Rule in my senerio?  Signing on to access FB only would be acceptable.

Thanks!

Answer : Facebook deny/allow on SonicWALL with Enhanced 4.0

as far as SMTP is concerned there is no difference between a TO, CC or BCC

if you are using UTL_SMTP,  you simply add another call to UTL_SMTP.RCPT, regardless of how you want to them to be displayed (or not displayed in the case of bcc)

if you want the recipient to be displayed as Cc:  then in the mime header you label them as such instead of a "to"

UTL_SMTP.write_data(p_conn, 'Cc:' || 'your_cc_recipient@address.com'  || UTL_TCP.crlf);


if you are using UTL_MAIL,  you simply populate the cc parameter to the send procedures