Fortigate Firewall
Executing Scripts on Fortigate through FortiManager
Scripts allow you to create, execute, and view the results of scripts executed on Fortigate devices. The ability to use scripts from the FortiManager provides a benefit when dealing with the configuration and deployment of firewalls on a wide range. For example, if you are deploying a greater number of firewalls in your organization [...]
Upgrading the Fortigate Firewalls Through Fortimanager
When Fortigate devices are managed through Fortimanager can be upgraded with a single click of a button. There is no need to follow the up-gradation path since this job is taken care of by the Fortimanager. Multiple Fortigates can be upgraded in one illustration, without having to log in and out of multiple FortiGate units. [...]
Adding Multiple Fortigate Devices to Fortimanager
In FortiManager the admin can monitor and configure multiple FortiGate units in one console. In Device Manager, you can view, configure, and make changes into the FortiGate devices without having to log in and out of multiple FortiGate units. The below video showcases the step to integrate multiple FortiGate devices into Fortimanager. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyAkVGQeeQU [...]
SSL-VPN With Endpoint Posture Compliance Check in Fortinet VPN and Aruba ClearPass Environment
Introduction With the current pandemic situation most of the employees are working from home by using the VPN connections to their enterprise network. Since the employees are connecting over public network and using their personal devices, it poses a great security risk to respective enterprises. To mitigate this issue, we are integrating Fortinet VPN solution [...]
Adding a Single Fortigate Device into Fortimanager
There are three ways of adding a FortiGate device to Fortimanager. Through IP address, Serial number, and through central management. In the first method, we can add a FortiGate through its IP address. The second method of adding the FortiGate device is by its serial no. The third method should be performed initially in [...]
Creating Administrative Domains in Fortimanager
Brief about ADOM ADOMs (Administrative Domain) enables administrators to manage only those devices that they are specifically assigned. The use of ADOMs allows us to create a separate logical environment, in which we can maintain separate sets of devices. The device may be physical or virtual. Each administrative domain provides isolated management based [...]
Fortimanager Firmware Upgradation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTHcONzTuf4 The above video showcases the steps to upgrade the firmware of the Forti Manager. Admin can download the firmware from Fortinet support portal.
Use Case: Remote Office Network Access Using VPN CONCENTRATORS
A VPN concentrator is a Networking device that allows an individual to connect to a network from anyplace in the world, through multiple VPN tunnels. VPN concentrators offer administrative capabilities such as data encryption and decryption, end-to-end data delivery, VPN tunnels establishment, user authentication. As the above illustration provides a solution for a remote office [...]
Use Case: IPsec VPN For Remote User With Forti-Client
In the above use case, the user is able to access the office network and also use the internet through the IPSec VPN tunnel. The advantage is that UTM can be applied for internet traffic. Instead of using SSL VPN for remote users, the network admin can configure a dial-up IPSec tunnel for [...]
Use Case: FortiGate active-passive HA in AWS environment between two different Availability Zones
In the AWS environment, we can deploy and also perform HA between two different Fortigate Instances residing in two different Availability Zones. One FortiGate unit acts as a master/primary node and other as a slave/secondary node. This HA is called "Unicast HA" specific to the AWS environment in comparison to an equivalent feature provided by [...]