Technical Tip: Block Page is Not Displayed for HTTPS Websites When FortiAP Web Filtering is Enabled on a Bridge Mode SSID
| Description | This article describes an issue where the web filter security profile on a FortiAP blocks access to HTTPS websites, but the expected block page is not displayed. |
| Scope | FortiAP v7.4.4, v7.6.0. |
| Solution | When using FortiAP's web filter to block websites, the blocked page does not appear for HTTPS websites, even though access to the website is successfully blocked. However, the block page is displayed as expected for HTTP websites.
HTTP site:
HTTPS site:
This issue has been resolved in FortiAP v7.4.5 and v7.6.1
Refer to this KB article for instructions on downloading the firmware from the Fortinet Support portal: Technical Tip: How to manually download Firmware of FortiGate and how to upload it on FortiGate |
