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:

1. Go to Security Profiles > Web Filter in the FortiGate web GUI.
2. Right-click on a selected category to view the context menu.
3. Select the Authenticate or Warning web filter.

   

4. Select Apply.

To allow users to override blocked categories:

1. Select Allow users to override blocked categories.

   

2. Enter the following information:
   • Groups that can override
   • Profile can switch to
   • Switch applies to
   • Switch duration
3. Select Apply.