Flow-based web filtering

Flow-based web filtering includes the following options:

• Authenticate: requires user authentication for specific website categories.
• Warn: displays a warning message for specific website categories, but allows users to continue to the website.
• Override: allows users with valid credentials to override their web filter profile.

To enable Authenticate and Warning web filters:

1. Go to Security Profiles > Web Filter.
2. Edit an existing profile, or create a new one.
3. In the FortiGuard category based filter section, right-click on a category.
4. Select the Authenticate or Warning web filter.
5. Configure other settings as needed.
6. Click Apply.

   

To allow users to override blocked categories:

1. Go to Security Profiles > Web Filter.
2. Edit an existing profile, or create a new one.
3. Enable Allow users to override blocked categories.
4. Enter information in the following fields:
   • Groups that can override
   • Profile can switch to
   • Switch applies to
   • Switch Duration
5. Configure other settings as needed.
6. Click Apply.