How to configure Static URLfilter in Fortigate 4.0 with FortiGuard license expired

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November 28, 2015
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Hi,

We are using Fortigate 200A with version 4.0 (MR2 Patch 2) and Fortiguard license expired.

Now, we are planning to block few websites to overcome Internet Bandwidth high utilization issue.

I have configured Webfilter under UTM services, but it does not work. I think its because of no FortiGuard active licence.

I heard that we can use Static Filter list here. Can someone guide me, how to use it, since I do not see static filter option in GUI mode. Or is there any other way to block websites without having Fortiguard active license.

Thanks and Regards

Naveen

Best answer by Allwyn_Mascarenhas

navin.cool wrote:
you are referring static filtering as web filter, which is part of Fortiguard services.
So, in your case, do you have active fortiguard license ?

For me, this license expired already.

Yes my license is active.

Inside webfilter below the categories you see the url filter option. And yes it's in web filter.

Allwyn_Mascarenhas

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With no license fortigate webfiltering will not work AT ALL. It will just block all legit traffic as well.

and on using static filtering i'm in the middle of doing this with fortinet TAC. HTTPs won't be blocked with this unless you install cert on clients with ssl inspection on.

navin_coolAuthor

New Member

Thanks for your reply.

I know, webfilter will not work without active Fortigaurd license.

Hence, we need to go with Static Filter for time being (until get the new license).

So, can you please share me the configuration steps and your observations, after you finish with Fortinet TAC.

Allwyn_Mascarenhas

New Member

what exactly is static filtering, you are referring to the url filter option with webfilter right?

The whole thing won't work without a license.

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