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Kubajs
Explorer
January 3, 2024
Question

How to create web exceptions

  • January 3, 2024
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Hello,
I primarily use policy-based mode because I find it easier to understand, however, for the sake of more support I am trying to convert policies to Profile based mode and I have a question. How do I get the web filter to have the social media category enabled while blocking social media like tiktok, wechat... In policy-based mode it was enough to make a deny rule on these apps and under it create a rule where I allow social networks, but I have no idea how to do the same in profile-based mode in FortiManager.

Thank you in advance for your advice

1 reply

jasonhong
Staff & Editor
Staff & Editor
January 3, 2024

When creating a new policy, the Security Profile section will appear once the Action is set to "Accept" as per below screenshot.

 

There, you will be able to set the necessary web filter profile for the policy.

 

secprof.jpg

Kubajs
KubajsAuthor
Explorer
January 3, 2024

Hello @jasonhong ,

Thanks for response, but I think you did not understand my question completely. I know that I can use Web filter. I want to know how I should block 2 social media web sites and rest allow.

jasonhong
Staff & Editor
Staff & Editor
January 4, 2024

You may use the URL filter option under the webfilter profile.

 

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.1/administration-guide/615462/url-filter