Created on
10-10-2020
12:56 AM
Edited on
04-25-2025
01:03 AM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
Description
This article describes the following features:
To more clearly show the features specific to proxy-based mode, use the new feature set option to select 'Flow-based' or 'Proxy-based'.
When 'Flow-based' or 'Proxy-based' is selected, only the features for that mode are available.
Scope
FortiGate.
Solution
The following pages have the Feature set option.
Example of the Feature set option in Security Profiles -> AntiVirus.


If a flow-based inspection policy has a proxy-based profile assigned, a warning icon and tooltip inform that proxy features do not work in a flow-based policy. This warning also appears when the CLI is used to assign security profiles.

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