50A+Allow+website+access+through+Protection+Profile

Protection Policies on a fortinet will block certain websites from going through

Test if the Protection Policy is preventing access or connection to a site

 * 1) Log on to Fortinet and click **Firewall**
 * 2) Click Policy
 * 3) Under Internal -> External click the policy in place and then click **Edit**
 * 4) Uncheck the box beside Protection
 * 5) Click **OK**

If you can now access the sites that were inaccessible before you will need to create an exception for those websites.

Create a website exception

 * 1) Click **Firewall**
 * 2) Click **Address**
 * 3) You will see a list of exceptions click **Create New**
 * 4) Beside **Address Name** type the name of the website
 * 5) Beside **IP Range/Subnet** type the IP address of the website and 255.255.255.255 for the subnet mask (unless otherwise specified)
 * 6) Click **OK**
 * 7) Now click the Group tab and click **Create New**
 * 8) Name the group beside //Group Name:// and add the required address(es) to the //Members// list and then click **OK**
 * 9) Now the website exception is created you need to add a policy for it, click on **Firewall** on the right side and click **Policy**
 * 10) Click **Create New**
 * 11) Name the Policy something like //Website Exception//
 * 12) Ensure the policy is set for Internal to External
 * 13) Set Address name to be All and //Website Exception (name)//
 * 14) Click **OK**

The websites will now be allowed through the fortinet