In Office whenever I tried to access Google Maps I got following firewall restriction message.
FortiGuard Web Filtering
Error
Web Page Blocked!
You have tried to access a web page which is in violation of your internet usage policy.
URL: maps.google.com/maps?
I am unsure why my company is blocking Google Maps over Firewall. One Day I found one of my office colleague accessing Google Maps, I asked me how could he access Google Maps when it is blocked by our office firewall.
He said their is a simple trick which can let us access Google Maps service.
How to Unblock Google Maps Blocked by Firewall
Simply add HTTPS httpS://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl to the blocked URL to unblock Google Maps, now the maps would open without any blocking.
URL with error - Web Page Blocked : http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Unblocked Google Maps URL : httpS://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Learning: The next time when you find a website getting blocked by your office firewall, try changing HTTP value to HTTPS (Secure) and see whether you can access the site.
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