HEIC file type blocked by policy

[GYoung]

When setting the "Prevent users from downloading harmful files" The safest option, without blocking all files, is "block malicious downloads, uncommon or unwanted and dangerous files types."  However, selecting this option blocks HEIC files.  Is there a way to exempt specific file types from being blocked?

https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7579271?hl=en#zippy=%2Cadmin-console

Thank you,

Gary

[Kim_Nilsson]

Sadly there's no setting to exclude certain file types, so you only recourse here is to reach to Google Support and tell them about your problem.

HEIC shouldn't be blocked, since it's just an image format, just like GIF, JPG and PNG.

@Kristal any chance you can get the message over to the Chrome team?

HEIC should be included in this exemption list.

https://source.chromium.org/chromium/chromium/src/+/main:components/safe_browsing/content/resources/...

[Kim_Nilsson]

Here's the direct link to the setting.

https://admin.google.com/ac/chrome/settings/user?hl=en&f=SETTING_GROUP_NAME.Download%2520restriction...