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FortiGate-100A Administration Guide Version 2.80 MR7

FortiGate-100A Administration Guide

01-28007-0068-20041203

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FortiGuard categories

FortiGuard is a web filtering solution provided by Fortinet. FortiGuard sorts thousands
of Web pages into a wide variety of categories that users can allow, block, or monitor.
The FortiGate unit accesses the nearest FortiGuard server to determine the category
of a requested Web page and then follows the policy configured for that user or
interface.

Please see

“Category block” on page 317

for more information about how FortiGuard

works and how to configure it.

Table 33

describes each FortiGuard category.

Table 33: FortiGuard categories

Category name

Description

Potentially Liable
1. Abused Drugs

Sites that promote or provide information about the

use of prohibited drugs, or the abuse or

unsanctioned use of controlled or regulated drugs;

also, paraphernalia associated with such use or

abuse, and sites that provide information about or

promote the cultivation, preparation, or use of

marijuana.

2. Cult or Occult

Sites that provide information about or promote

religions not specified in Traditional Religions or

other unconventional, cultic, or folkloric beliefs and

practices. Sites that promote or offer methods,

means of instruction, or other resources to affect or

influence real events through the use of spells,

curses, magic powers, satanic or supernatural

beings.

3. Hacking

Sites that provide information about or promote

illegal or questionable access to or use of computer

or communication equipment, software, or

databases.
Proxy Avoidance -- sites that provide information

about how to bypass proxy server features or to gain

access to URLs in any way that bypasses the proxy

server.
URL Translation Sites -- sites that offer online

translation of URLs. These sites access the URL to

be translated in a way that bypasses the proxy

server, potentially allowing unauthorized access.

4. Illegal or Questionable

Sites that provide instruction in or promote

nonviolent crime or unethical or dishonest behavior

or the avoidance of prosecution.

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