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March 28, 2025

Technical Tip: How to apply Geo IP Protection on FortiADC

  • March 28, 2025
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Description

This article explains how to configure and apply a policy to block IP per Geo-location.

Scope

FortiADC.

Solution

Follow the steps below:

  1. Define 'Member' by adding the Countries to block, and apply the 'Deny' action:

 

geoIP2.png

 

  1. The default action should be 'Pass' in order to allow other Geo IPs to connect, except for Country 1 and Country 2:

geoIP1.png

 

  1. The following is the Geo IP list to be applied on the 'Application resources' level that belongs to the Virtual Server in use: 

apply_geo.png
Related document:
Using the Geo IP block list
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