Controlling Network Access Using Application Control - Fortinet FortiGate 1U Quick Start Manual

Controlling network access using application
control
This example uses application control to monitor traffic and determine what
applications are contributing to high bandwidth usage or distracting employees.
After this is determined, a different application sensor is used to block those
applications from having network access.
1. Creating an application sensor to monitor network traffic
2. Adding the monitoring sensor to a security policy
3. Reviewing the application control monitor
4. Creating an application sensor to block applications
5. Adding the blocking sensor to a security policy
6. Results
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Controlling network access using application control

Application
specific
traffic
Action applied
Application
targeted?
yes
Application
control
enabled?
no
Traffic not
affected
yes
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