Fortiguard Web Filtering Unblock

If you believe a website has been incorrectly flagged, you can request that Fortinet review and change its category. This is the only way to "unblock" a site globally for all FortiGuard users if it is a false positive.

| Do | Don’t | |----|-------| | ✅ Verify site is safe before unblocking | ❌ Unblock entire category (e.g., “All social media”) | | ✅ Use URL filter with allow action | ❌ Disable web filtering globally | | ✅ Log unblock actions for audit | ❌ Unblock known malicious sites (C2, phishing) | | ✅ Submit recategorization for persistent false positives | ❌ Rely only on temporary unblock daily | fortiguard web filtering unblock

FortiGuard Unblock Request – [Site Name] Requestor: [Name, Department] Blocked URL: [URL] Block Category: [e.g., 48 – Bandwidth Wasting] Reason for unblock: [Business justification] Risk acknowledged: [Yes/No] If you believe a website has been incorrectly

This allows an administrator to manually assign a category to a site locally, overriding the FortiGuard rating without waiting for Fortinet. If you are restricted by an organization's policy,

If you are restricted by an organization's policy, several workarounds exist, though they may violate local IT policies.