Technical Note : Application Control Setup in FortiOS v4.0 MR3

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Description

This article explains how to setup Application Control in FortiOS v4.0 MR3.

Scope

FortiOS 4.0 MR3 Only

Solution

1. The Application List Profile can be created by going to UTM > Application Control and selecting “Create New”:

2. Give a new name for the Application Sensor List that is being created:

3. Add the application that is to be blocked by selecting “Create New”:

4. Choosing the application to block by using a filter. The following example shows how to block applications related to Adobe by using a filter:

5. Choosing the application to block by using the application name. The following example shows how to block a specific application such as youtube:

6. Apply the application sensor that has been created to the preferred firewall policy: