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Jul 16, 2024 7:15 AM UTC

Technical Tip: Block facetime using an application signature

Description

This article describes how to block Facetime using an application signature.

Scope FortiGate.
Solution

Facetime is a video calling software developed by Apple for iOS and Mac OS X computers. It supports any device with a forward-facing camera. It is a one-to-one video chat application.

 

Navigate to Application Control in the security profiles section, create a new application, and filter override.

 

 

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Search for Facetime signature.

 

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Select the signature and then choose the Action as Block. 

 

Apply the application control on the firewall policy of LAN to WAN after completing the steps mentioned above.

 

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Once it is done, the Facetime application will no longer work.

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