Description | This article describes how to enable proxy policies in the FortiGate GUI. |
Scope | FortiOS. |
Solution |
By default, proxy policies are not available under Policy & Objects. In order to enable it, follow the steps below:
Go to System -> Feature visibility and enable the setting 'Explicit Proxy', then select Apply.
Note that this is not the same as enabling proxy features in the firewall policies: inspection mode (proxy mode). To do that, follow the steps outlined in Technical Tip: How to enable proxy mode in policies by default. |
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