Technical Tip: How to restrict the YouTube video c...

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Description

This article describes how to restrict the YouTube video categories to 'Knowledge' exclusively.

Scope

FortiOS 7.4.2 and above.

Solution

Starting FortiOS 7.4.2, there is an implicit 'allow' rule for 'any' video categories when creating a FortiGuard Category-based Video Filter.

To allow only the 'Knowledge' video category on YouTube:

Create a specific video filter category followed by a filter that blocks all categories.

In GUI:

In CLI:

firewall (YouTube Filter) # show
config videofilter profile
edit "YouTube Filter"
config filters
edit 1
set type category
set category "4"
set action allow
set log disable
next
edit 2
set type category
set category "any"
set action block
next
end
next
end

Result:

Note:

Video Filtering requires proxy-based policies, SSL deep inspection, and a valid FortiGuard web filter license.

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Technical Tip: How to restrict the YouTube video categories to 'Knowledge' exclusively