Technical Tip: How to Block Anydesk application control

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Description	This article describes how to block Anydesk using application control.
Scope	FortiGate.
Solution	Enable Application Control: Go to Security Profiles -> Application Control. Select 'CREATE NEW' to create an application control profile. Name the profile (e.g., `Block-AnyDesk`). To Block AnyDesk In the Application Control profile: Under 'Application and Filter Overrides'. Select 'CREATE NEW'. Search for 'AnyDesk' in the application signature database. Set the 'Action' to 'Block' for AnyDesk. Save the changes. Apply the Application Control Profile to a Policy: Go to Policy & Objects -> IPv4 Policy. Identify the policy handling outgoing internet traffic. Edit the policy and: Enable 'Application Control'. Select the created `Block-AnyDesk` profile. Enable 'SSL/SSH Inspection' and select a profile configured for **Deep Inspection**. Install the Deep Inspection certificate on the client. Save the policy. Monitor Traffic: Go to Log & Report -> Application Control to verify that AnyDesk traffic is detected and blocked.