Security profile features available in proxy mode

Security profile features available in proxy mode

When set to proxy mode, the following security profiles are available:

  • AntiVirus
  • Web Filter
  • DNS Filter
  • Application Control
  • Intrusion Protection
  • Anti-Spam
  • Data Leak Prevention
  • VoIP
  • ICAP
  • Web Application Firewall
  • FortiClient Profiles
  • Proxy Options
  • SSL Inspection
  • Web Rating Overrides l  Web Profile Overrides l  ICAP Servers

In proxy mode, from the GUI you can only configure antivirus and web filter security profiles in proxy mode. From the CLI you can configure flow-based antivirus profiles, web filter profiles and DLP profiles and they will appear on the GUI and include their inspection mode setting. Also, flow-based profiles created when in flow mode are still available when you switch to proxy mode.


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