Web Filter vs DNS Filter: Category-Based Conflict?

[tuan2tech]

"I don't know how to use it properly when both the web filter and DNS filter have Category-Based Filtering features. If I enable Category-Based Filtering in both the web filter and the DNS filter, will there be any conflict?"

[funkylicious]

maybe these would help, 

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/Support-Forum/Web-filter-Vs-DNS-filter/m-p/51427 

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.6.0/administration-guide/605868/dns-filter 

https://yurisk.info/2025/03/19/fortigate-dns-filter-all-you-need-to-know-almost/ 

as for conflicts, i dont think it could be the case.