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FortiGator
Visitor III
May 20, 2026
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AD Groups in and EMS policies

  • May 20, 2026
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Hello all, I am looking for some assistance regarding using AD groups in EMS policies. My scenario is as follows: I have created a security group for people allowed to use dropbox and configured the web filter and application filter appropriately. I have also created a security group to be allowed to use certain AI applications only and configured the filters appropriately. Based on what I have read is where I am hitting an issue: 

“Priority-Based Evaluation: EMS typically allows administrators to assign priority levels to different policies. If a user belongs to multiple groups (e.g., both "Standard Staff" and "Remote Workers"), EMS applies the configuration set by the policy with the highest priority.”

If reading this correctly, if I am a member of both security groups, I will use the first policy I match with highest priority. So if I put the “allow dropbox” rule first that also blocks the AI Apps, I will not hit the “allow AI apps profile” that follows. Is there a way to control this a different way? 

    Best answer by FortiGator

    AEK - Thanks for the feedback and sorry it took a bit for me to get back to you. That makes total sense and is so unbelievably easy. I was definitely over thinking this one.

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    AEK
    SuperUser
    SuperUser
    May 21, 2026

    Hi Gator

    Here you must create a new AD group (e.g.: Remote Standard Staff) that includes users who are allowed both dropbox and AI apps, then you put their policy on top.

    AEK
    FortiGator
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    Visitor III
    June 5, 2026

    AEK - Thanks for the feedback and sorry it took a bit for me to get back to you. That makes total sense and is so unbelievably easy. I was definitely over thinking this one.

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