Created on
09-29-2025
01:49 AM
Edited on
09-29-2025
02:56 AM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
Description | This article describes how to block Snapchat using ISDB. |
Scope | FortiOS. |
Solution |
Go to Policy & Objects -> Firewall Policy -> Create New. Name = Block Snapchat. Incoming Interface = LAN. Outgoing Interface = WAN. Source = LAN network segment.
Select the destination, select Internet Service, and filter by the word 'snapchat', then choose 'Snap-Snapchat'. Action = Deny.
Enable Log Violation Traffic so it is possible to view the log under the forward traffic log. Select 'OK' to save the policy.
Remember to drag the firewall policy on top of the firewall policy allowing other traffic firewall policy. Under Log & Report -> Forward Traffic, it is possible to see that the firewall policy had blocked Snapchat.
Below are the commands to block in the CLI:
config firewall policy set logtraffic all |
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