Tuesday, May 19, 2015

How to block social media application in fortigate 100D

This is the simple tips to block social media application in Fortigate 100D Firewall

  • First check your fortigate license, is there your fortigate have future web filtering? if yes then continue the next step
  • Login to your fortigate firewall
  • Enter the "Security Profile" window, Fortigate already have social media application list by default. you can see it in "Security Profile --> Application List"



  • Then go to "Security Profile --> Application Sensors"
  • Creat new sensor by click "Create New"

  • Choose by category "social media"
  •  then choose action to "Block" right the bottom "Application Filter" windows


  • then click "OK" to apply the rule
  • you can check under the log & system if the new rule is working or not. if it is working you will see the log the traffic destination to facebook will blocked.


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