Technical Tip: How to enable Web URL filter from FortiManager

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Description	This article describes how to create a Web URL filter (including wildcard) in FortiManager and use it in a Webfilter Profile.
Scope	FortiManager 7.4.x.
Solution	By default, the Web URL Filter does not show in FortiManager Policy & Objects. This can be enabled from Policy & Objects -> Security Profiles -> Tools -> Feature Visibility -> Enable 'Web URL Filter'. Select the three dots and, from the dropdown that appears, select the Web URL Filter. Now it shows as a separate tab in the Security Profiles. Select 'Create New' to create a URL filter. Give a name to the filter and, under the 'Web URL Filter Entry', select 'Create New' to create the URL entries: Enter the desired URL, select a Type and Action, and select OK to save. Details about each Type can be found here: Technical Tip: URL Filter expressions for the FortiGate. Details about each Action can be found here: Technical Tip: FortiGate Static URL filter actions explained: Allow, Block, Exempt, Monitor. Once the entry has been created, it will show under the Web URL Filter Entry. Select OK to save. The newly created Web URL Filter can be seen: In order to use the Web URL Filter in a Webfilter Profile, follow these steps: From Policy & Objects -> Security Profiles -> Web Filter, either create a new Webfilter Profile or Edit an existing profile: Under the Static URL Filter -> Enable 'Web URL Filter' -> Select a URL Filter from the dropdown: The Web URL Filter Entry gets populated with the URLs from the Web URL Filter. Select OK to save. Related articles: Technical Tip: Using a static URL filter feature to allow/block web sites Technical Tip: How to implicitly block a URL using a wild card entry without using a FortiGuard cate... Technical Tip: How to configure and optimize FortiManager as Local Web filter Server Technical Tip: How to test the web-filter rating on FortiManager