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king_lau
New Member
October 23, 2020
Question

Specific website exclusion of gambling list

  • October 23, 2020
  • 16 replies
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HKJC is very common gambling website in Hong Kong.

I would like to use fortigate gambling web filter but i want to exclude HKJC website.

What can be done about it?

Thanks

16 replies

mauromosc
New Member
October 23, 2020

Hi, King_lau.

 

You can try manually override this domain from your Web Filter Profile.

 

Check this doc:https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/6.4.2/administration-guide/122974/web-rating-override

 

Regards,

Mauro.

danyal_hassan
New Member
October 26, 2020

You should try web rating overrides option and change the category of this particular website as custom

Xesered
New Member
December 25, 2021

Do you already have a fortigate gambling web filter installed?

Debbie_FTNT
Staff & Editor
Staff & Editor
December 26, 2021

When creating a webfilter and blocking gambling, you can also add the website/domain in question to the URL filter at the bottom and set action allow/exempt; the URL filter within a webfilter profile takes precedence over the broader categories, no need to manually override the webfilter category for the website

Radagask
New Member
May 12, 2023

One way to exclude HKJC website from fortigate gambling web filter is to add it to the whitelist, which allows access to specific websites that are blocked by the filter.

rtichkule
Staff
Staff
May 14, 2023

Hello,

 

You can refer below document for configuring the static URL filter.
Technical Tip: Using a static URL filter feature t... - Fortinet Community

 

You can add the entry as a Simple/Regular/Wildcard with the action Exempt in order to override the blocked category.

 

 

parteeksharma
Staff
Staff
May 14, 2023

Hi king_lau,

To allow or block website manually, you can use static url filter. Kindly check below link to allow/block website manually based on your requirement:

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Using-a-static-URL-filter-feature-to-allow-block/ta-p/193086

Regards,
Parteek

DulceLarsen
New Member
June 11, 2023

It's great to see your post about the specific website exclusion for gambling. As someone who is relatively new to gambling, I find it fascinating to learn about different strategies and tools people use to enhance their experience.

Radagask
New Member
August 30, 2023

I find the topic of web filtering and gambling sites quite intriguing and interesting to explore. Tech solutions and smart choices – that's what it's all about. Whether it's tweaking web filters or placing bets, let's enjoy the journey while keeping things balanced.

DonnaJerrily
New Member
August 30, 2023

It sounds like you've got your hands full with web filtering and gambling sites – quite the tech adventure, isn't it? The idea of using Fortigate's filter to exclude specific sites like HKJC is pretty intriguing.