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December 26, 2024

Technical Tip: FortiClient Webfilter in MacOS does not show a web page that should be blocked

Description This article describes what to check when FortiClient Webfilter in MacOS does not show a web page that should be blocked.
Scope FortiClient MacOS v7.2.x.
Solution

The expectation when applying the FortiClient profile and configuring it to block certain website, it should show webpage message as follows;

 

Example: 

Blocked webpage.

 

blocked.PNG

 

To resolve this:

If this message is not showing, check to ensure the full disk in MacOS is enabled by the FortiProxy.

 

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