how to block youtube in fortigate firewall configuration
1-Log in to the FortiGate Web Interface:
- Open your browser and enter the
IP address of your FortiGate device.
- Log in with your credentials.
2-Create a Web Filter Profile:
- Go to Security Profiles > Web
Filter.
- Click Create New to
create a new web filter profile.
- Name the profile (e.g.,
“Block_YouTube”).
3-Add YouTube to the Block List:
- In the new profile, go to
the Static URL Filter section.
- Add the following URLs with the
action set to Block:
- .*youtube.*
- .*googlevideo.*
- .*ytimg.*
4-Block QUIC Protocol:
- QUIC protocol can bypass some
filters, so it’s important to block it.
- Go to Security Profiles > Application
Control.
- Create or edit an application
control profile.
o
Application
and Filter Overrides Create New
o
Search
Youtube click Add All Results click OK
5-Apply the Web Filter Profile to a Policy:
- Go to Policy &
Objects > IPv4 Policy.
- Edit the policy that allows
internet access.
- Under Security Profiles,
enable Web Filter and select the profile you created
(e.g., “Block_YouTube”).
- Under Security Profiles,
enable Application Control and select the profile you
created (e.g., “Block_YouTube”).
