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May 21, 2025

Technical Tip: SSL exemptions are not working

  • May 21, 2025
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Description This article describes a workaround for the issue when SSL exemptions are not working.
Scope FortiGate v7.2.11 and v7.4.7,
Solution

SSL exemptions are configured as FQDN or web categories. 

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One of the following changes should be made:


Option 1:

 

config firewall ssl-ssh-profile
    edit "profile_name"
        config https
            set cert-probe-failure allow
        end
    end


Option 2:

 

config firewall ssl-ssh-profile
    edit "profile_name"
        config https
            set sni-server-cert-check disable
        end
    end

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