Technical Tip: How to get a complete URL log

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Description

This article provides the solution to get a log with a complete URL in 'Web Filter Logs'.

Scope

FortiGate.

Solution

Make sure that deep inspection is enabled on policy.
In Web filter CLI make settings as below:

config webfilter profile

    edit <profile-name>
        set log-all-url enable
        set extended-log enable
    end

Example: accessing a website and selecting any navigation link that loads a complete URL.

From GUI go to Log and Report -> Web Filter Logs and verify the logs.

For the new FortiOS versions (v7.2.x and v7.4.x) the Web Filter logs are located on Log and Report -> Security Events -> Web Filter

WebFilter Logs.png

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