Web Filtering

Web Filtering

Flow-based web filtering support has been extended to allow for the following options:

Authenticate: Require authentication for specific website categories.
Warn: Display a warning message but allow users to continue to the website.
Override: Allow users with valid credentials to override their web filter profile.

Select Allow users to override blocked categories.
Enter the following information:
- Groups that can override
- Profile can switch to
- Switch applies to
- Switch duration
Select Apply.

Web Filtering

Flow-based web filtering support has been extended to allow for the following options:

Authenticate: Require authentication for specific website categories.

Warn: Display a warning message but allow users to continue to the website.

Override: Allow users with valid credentials to override their web filter profile.

To enable Authenticate and Warning web filters:

Go to Security Profiles > Web Filter in the FortiGate web GUI.

Right-click on a selected category to view the context menu.

Select the Authenticate or Warning web filter.

Right-click on a category to view web filters

Select Apply.

To allow users to override blocked categories:

Select Allow users to override blocked categories.

Click Allow users to override blocked categories

Enter the following information:

Select Apply.