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Elkomy
Explorer
August 16, 2025
Question

FortiPam Windows Application filter profile issue

  • August 16, 2025
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i have an issue on fortipam windows application filter profile, i have created the target and secret and apply a windows application filter profile to block or prevent user opening CMD or PowerShell but it dos not work as expected and always give me log tell me skipped for privileged account

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ozkanaltas
Valued Contributor III
August 19, 2025

Hello @Elkomy ,

 

I think this is normal behaviour. When I review the FortiPAM document, I saw this prerequisite: 

 

  1. All secrets whose server information is “Windows” under this target, except for the privileged account, can be used to enable the Windows application filter.

 

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortipam/1.7.0/administration-guide/925040/creating-a-windows-app-filter-profile

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