I have a Web Filter security profile already in place. Along with AV, DNS, APP, SSL filters as well. I am trying to add a site to URL filter for it to be blocked. I got this to work at one point by selecting Wildcard, Block, Enable. I had it written as *.website.com and it seemed to work hit or miss (seems like if you cleared your cache and retried it would give you the blocked splash page when trying to access the site). I am trying to block a website now and it will not block no mater what I do. Same for the old site that originally DID get blocked. I have the security profiles all set up as they should be and they haven't been touched. Why is this not working? 60F version 7.2.9
Hi @bucky23 ,
1) What is the URL you are going to block?
Is it HTTPS based? Is it HSTS based?
2) How did you configure the URL Filter entry for this URL?
3) Do you use Certificate Inspection or Deep Inspection?
1) deepseek.com
2) I've tried 5 different variations on the URL filter for the naming convention. Lets start with *.deepseek.com because that's what I have it as now
3) I am using Full SSL Inspection
I should also mention that even when I change a FortiGuard Category to blocked it doesn't even block! I have the FortiGuard Categories all set to Custom, All are "monitor" except obvious ones that need to be blocked for a work environment.
Interesting. I am using the format you provided for the URL Filter entry and I got blocked:
If you are using Full SSL inspection, you might want to check the exclusion list under the SSL profile. Security scanning will be excluded when it is fallen under "Exempt from SSL Inspection" configuration.
Looks like the block is working on Firefox and Edge. But Chrome is holding strong even after deleting cache. I also cannot get masters.com to be blocked on anything. I have that set up as the same naming convention *.masters.com
Hi @bucky23 ,
I tested it again with masters.com, it still worked for me with both HTTP and HTTPS:
This could be a bug issue, you can initiate a TAC ticket
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