No luck Blocking the Fortnite Video game by Epic Games

Try to determine the URL(s) used by the game and add the appropriate URLs (you can use wildcards or even RegEx here) with an action of block. You should be able to figure out the URLs in the Web filter log. I am not familiar with the game but if the phrase 'fortnite' is in these URLs used you can create a wildcard entry of *fortnite* and set to block. That is a simple example but generally I try to be as specific as possible so as not to block legitimate traffic that may contain the same phrase.

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You can block websites and services manually from every computer in your class: 1.Make sure you have administrator access on your computer. Sign in to your PC using an administrator account and go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\ 2. Double-click the file named "hosts" and select Notepad from the list of programs to open the file. Click OK. The last two lines of your hosts file should read "# 127.0.0.1 localhost" and "# ::1 localhost". 2a. In case you can't edit the file, you'll need to right-click the file labelled hosts and select Properties. Click the Security tab, select the administrator account and click Edit.

What firewall can I use to block CS: GO effectively from all the school PCs?

I'm not a computer science teacher, but I was asked to help the school to ban all the games kids play in the time of classes. Thanks for the tips!

Have you found a way to block it?

Thanks for the information!

"Hi there! It sounds like you're dealing with a challenging situation. Blocking Fortnite can be tricky due to its connection to multiple servers, including Amazon Web Services. It's great that you've started using Fortinet to block the Epic Games application. To improve your success, consider adding specific IP ranges and implementing DNS filtering to prevent access. If you're looking for more insights on managing online gaming in schools, I found a helpful site that covers various gaming moderation strategies."

Create/Update an Application Control profile and make sure it blocks:

• Epic.Games
• Epic.Games.Chat 
• Also look for generic categories like Gaming or Game Servers and consider blocking those during school hours.