Configuring protection profiles

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The following options are available for content archive through the protection profile.

Display content meta- information on the system dashboard

Archive content meta-information

Enable to have meta-information for each type of traffic display in the Content Summary section of the FortiGate status page. There you can view statistics for HTTP traffic, FTP traffic, and Email traffic (IMAP, POP3, and SMTP combined).

Enable or disable archiving content meta-information to a FortiLog unit for each protocol. Content meta-information can include date and time, source and destination information, request and response size, and scan result. Content archive is only available if FortiLog is enabled under Log&Report > Log Config > Log Settings.

Configuring protection profiles

To add a protection profile

If the default protection profiles do not provide the settings you require, you can create custom protection profiles.

1Go to Firewall > Protection Profile.

2Select Create New.

3Enter a name for the profile.

4Configure the protection profile options.

5Select OK.

Note: If both Virus Scan and File Block are enabled, the FortiGate unit blocks files that match enabled file patterns before they are scanned for viruses.

To delete a protection profile

1Go to Firewall > Protection Profile.

2Select the Delete icon beside the protection profile you want to delete.

3Select OK.

To edit a protection profile

1Go to Firewall > Protection Profile.

2Select the Edit icon beside the protection profile you want to modify.

3Modify the profile as required.

Note: To change the one-time schedule name you must delete the schedule and add it with a new name.

4Select OK.

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