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jnin
jnin
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January 2, 2021
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Allow Website Dont work

  • January 2, 2021
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Hello guys I have a 100F and for some reason, the Web Filtering option is not allowing to view the "WhiteListed" sites.

 

I have block all categories but i allow just one website using Wildcard.

 

*github.com

 

but the Web Filter keeps blocking this website.

 

Any idea?

    2 replies

    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    January 3, 2021

    Do you happened to go by CoX_CX at Reddit? Slushmania answered to your question.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/...ortinet_web_filtering/

    jnin
    jninAuthor
    New Member
    January 4, 2021

    No.. but reading the Reddit post he/she has the same problem that I have. Maybe is a global problem with Fortigate...... im worry about that this appliance are NOT cheap and i have 4 with the same "issue"

    Yurisk
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    Yurisk
    SuperUser
    January 4, 2021

    If your Allowed in static URL list website is blocked by Category it is in, then it will be blocked still, as Category block rating overrides static URL allow action. In such case you would also need to put this website into Custom Category with action Allow. 

    In addition, if you are using gin the same security rule Web filtering and AppControl, AppControl most probably will be checked first (flow mode), and if it blocks the website URL filtering allow will not help either.

    To be sure no further security checks block the website, change the action from Allow to Exempt.

     

    sw2090
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    sw2090
    SuperUser
    January 18, 2021

    ran into this too..accoarding to TAC this is wanted behaviour in FortiOS 6.2.x . 

    The Fix/Workaroound they told be (and which made it work again) is to change the rule from "Allow" to "Monitor".

     

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