Fortiguard Web Filtering Unblock

is a cloud-based security service integrated into Fortinet’s FortiGate firewalls. It categorizes millions of websites (e.g., Social Media, Malware, Phishing, Adult, Streaming) and enforces access policies. When a site is blocked, users see a FortiGuard Block Page with a reason and a FortiGuard category (e.g., Category 48 – Bandwidth Wasting ).

If a user sees the block page immediately after the administrator claims to have unblocked the site, it is often a browser cache issue. fortiguard web filtering unblock

| Role | Capability | |------|-------------| | | Only if the admin enables temporary unblock with password or an unblock request portal . | | FortiGate Administrator | Full control: create allowlist policies, request recategorization, modify web filter profiles. | | FortiGuard Support | Can change global category after review (for false positives). | If a user sees the block page immediately