Configuring the category override rule

This topic includes information about configuring following category types:

• FortiGuard category override

• Local category override

• Remote category override

Once you have configured the category override rules, ensure that the override category is active in a web filter profile. See Sub-category actions for more information.

To create a FortiGuard category override:

1. Go to Security Profiles > Web Rating Overrides and click Create New.

2. Configure the following settings:

   URL		Enter the URL to override.
   Lookup rating		Select to view any current Category and Sub-Category ratings.
   Comments		Enter a comment (optional).
   Override to
   	Category	Select a FortiGuard category, threat feed remote category, or a Custom Category.
   	Sub-Category	Select a sub-category to further define the rating. If Custom Category was selected for the Category, you can select from a list of categories you created.

   

3. Click OK.

See Example 1: Override a FortiGuard category with another FortiGuard category for a sample configuration.

To create a custom local category override:

1. Create a custom category :

   1. Go to Security Profiles > Web Rating Overrides.

   2. Click Custom Categories, then click Create New.

   3. Configure the following settings:

      Name	Enter a unique name for the category.
      Status	Enable/disable the status of the category.

   4. Click OK.

2. Create a web rating override:

   1. Go to Security Profiles > Web Rating Overrides and click Create New.

   2. Configure the following settings:

      URL		Enter the URL to override.
      Lookup rating		Select to view any current Category and Sub-Category ratings.
      Comments		Enter a comment (optional).
      Override to
      	Category	Select Custom Category.
      	Sub-Category	Select the custom category that was just created.

   3. Click OK.

   See Example 3: Override a FortiGuard category with a custom local category for a sample configuration.

To create a threat feed remote category override:

1. Go to Security Fabric > External Connectors and click Create New.

2. In the Threat Feeds section, click FortiGuard Category.
3. Enter a name for the threat feed. This will also be the name of the remote category.
4. Enter the URI of external resource that contains the list of URLs that will be overridden in this remote category.

5. Configure the remaining settings as needed, then click OK.

See Example 2: Override a FortiGuard category with a remote category for a sample configuration.