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FortiGuard web filter and email filter settings
Connection to FDS server(s)
Configure connections for overriding the default built-in FDS or web proxy server for web filter and email filtering settings.
To override an FDS server for web filtering and email filtering services, see “Overriding default IP addresses and ports”.
To enable web filtering and email filtering service updates using a web proxy server, see “Enabling updates through a web proxy”.
Log Settings
Configure logging of FortiGuard Web Filtering and email filtering events or configure access to
To configure logging of FortiGuard Web Filtering and email filtering events, see “Logging FortiGuard Web Filtering or Email Filter events”
Override FortiGuard Server (Local FortiManager)
Configure and enable alternate FortiManager FDS devices, rather than using the local FortiManager system. You can set up as many alternate FDS locations, and select what services are used.
To configure access to public Web Filtering and email filtering servers, see “Accessing public FortiGuard web filtering and email filtering servers”
View FDS and FortiGuard Download History
View the types of FortiGuard services that occurred, such as poll and push updates, from FDS, FortiGuard or FortiClient.
Additional number of private FortiGuard servers (excluding this one) (1) +
Select the + icon to add a private FortiGuard server.
When adding a private server, you must enter its IP address and time zone.
Private FortiGuard servers are used for
Enable Antivirus and IPS Update Service for Private Server
When one or more private FortiGuard servers are configured, update AV and IPS through this private server instead of using the default FDN.
This option is available only when a private server has been configured.
Enable Web Filter and Email Filter Update Service for Private Server
When one or more private FortiGuard servers are configured, update the web filtering and email filtering through this private server instead of using the default FDN.
This option is available only when a private server has been configured.
Allow FortiGates to access public FortiGuard servers when private servers unavailable
When one or more private FortiGuard servers are configured, managed FortiGate units will go to those private servers for FortiGuard updates. Enable this feature to allow those FortiGate units to then try to access the public FDN servers if the private servers are unreachable.
This option is available only when a private server has been configured.
 
The FortiManager system’s network interface settings can restrict which network interfaces provide FDN services. For more information, see “Configuring network interfaces”.