| Description | This article describes the procedures to be taken to create a web filter to block words to be searched on Google's website. |
| Scope | FortiGate running FortiOS 6.2+, 6.4+, 7.0+ and 7.2+. |
| Solution |
1) Access the FortiGate and then go to Security Profiles -> Web Filter.
2) Select 'Create New':
3) Edit the Web Filter, scroll down the page a little bit, and go to 'Static URL Filter'.
4) Enable the option 'URL Filter' and then select 'Create New':
In this example, all searches on Google related to the word 'game' are blocked. Type the URL following the example below, it is possible to block any word search:
5) Then go to 'Policy & Objects -> Firewall Policy' and create or edit the firewall policy responsible for allowing communication from the LAN towards the Internet:
6) In the firewall policy, scroll down under 'Security Profiles', enable the 'Web Filter', and select the newly created profile:
7) Make sure also to enable the deep-inspection profile in the 'SSL Inspection', this is essential.
8) After that, all searches from the machines using the Policy above will be denied the search for the blocked word:
It is possible to block any word on any search engine, just make sure to follow the template above and follow all the steps. |
