topic Re: Need to configure FTD as proxy in Network Security

Need to configure FTD as proxy

vetriselvan — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:41:43 GMT

can we make 3105 FTD firewall as proxy gateway?

if yes, are there any articles?

Re: Need to configure FTD as proxy

Marius Gunnerud — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:25:02 GMT

This really depends on what you mean by configuring the FTD as a proxy. The FTD is first and foremost a firewall that also has URL filtering capabilities. So you can configure URL filtering on the FTD and if you have the correct licenses you can also use URL reputation filter.

Re: Need to configure FTD as proxy

vetriselvan — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:59:47 GMT

Thanks for the reply

but my question is apart from URL filtering how I can make it as proxy.

Re: Need to configure FTD as proxy

Marius Gunnerud — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:11:03 GMT

You cannot use it as a web proxy.

Re: Need to configure FTD as proxy

Marvin Rhoads — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:56:22 GMT

The term "proxy" by itself is imprecise. What exactly are you wanting to accomplish?

Re: Need to configure FTD as proxy

vetriselvan — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:24:01 GMT

I want that firewall to act as proxy.

Re: Need to configure FTD as proxy

Marius Gunnerud — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:32:53 GMT

A proxy for what?

If you want it to be a web proxy, the FTD is not a web proxy but does have the capability to filter URLs based on access control policies. You will need the URL license for URL reputation services.

But as I mentioned earlier, it is not a web proxy.

Re: Need to configure FTD as proxy

Marvin Rhoads — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:35:09 GMT

It cannot. They are fundamentally different things.

"A proxy server acts as an agent or intermediary for the user, passing through all Web requests and responses. A firewall inspects packets (network traffic) as they enter and/or leave a network or computer system and takes action when 1 or more of its security rules are violated by the packets or their origins."

Reference: https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/proxy-server