Blocking Tor traffic
In this recipe, you will block users on your network from accessing the Internet who use the Tor browser. The Tor network allows users to browse the Internet anonymously by bouncing traffic around a...
View ArticleConfiguring Administrator Accounts and Profiles in FortiVoice Enterprise
FortiVoice Enterprise features a single administrator account by default. FortiVoice units, however, support multiple administrator accounts. This recipe guides you through the process of creating...
View ArticleOverriding a web filter profile
In this recipe, one user is temporarily allowed to override a web filter profile in order to access sites that would otherwise be blocked. Web filtering blocks the Bandwidth Consuming category for all...
View ArticleConfiguring Alert Emails in FortiVoice Enterprise
What if your hard disk space fills up and you end up missing out on recording some important information during a call? What if you just want the FortiVoice unit to inform you when something goes...
View ArticleEpisode 7: FSSO
Alex Ross and Jacqulyn Sorenson take a look at the features and best practices of Fortinet Single Sign-on (FSSO). FSSO resources: FortiOS 5.4 Online Help: Authentication Cookbook recipes using FSSO...
View ArticleGuest WiFi Accounts (Video)
In this video, you’ll learn how to setup accounts for guests to connect to your WiFi network for a limited amount of time. The accounts will allow guests to connect to your FortiGate’s WiFi network...
View ArticleSSL VPN single sign-on using LDAP-integrated certificates
In this recipe, you will configure an SSL VPN tunnel that requires users to authenticate solely with a certificate. We will configure a PKI peer object in order to search our LDAP using the...
View ArticleThe Bring-Your-Own-HW FortiRecorder
FortiRecorder is available in VM versions for several virtualization platforms. Typically this form of deployment is used in the higher-end segment when a customer uses VM-based IT services in their...
View ArticleConfig drive with ESX vCenter VMware
In this recipe, you will learn how to bootstrap a FortiGate-VM in VMware vCenter using config drive. If you find yourself deploying VMs on VMware vCenter or standalone ESX and want to set up the...
View ArticleEpisode 8: FortiMail
Take our FortiCast feedback survey to help us improve the show! This episode features two discussions about FortiMail. First, Carl Windsor and Brian Schwarzkopf talk about FortiMail and its features....
View ArticleConfiguring Auto Attendants in FortiVoice Enterprise (Video)
What if you need FortiVoice to answers calls and direct users to various departments within your office? An auto attendant can answer calls with a prerecorded message and then guide the user to the...
View ArticleCookbook Annual Report for 2016
A report about the activity of the Cookbook website in 2016, as well as information about the Take-out Menu and FortiCast, is now available. Download the Cookbook Annual Report for 2016 The previous...
View ArticleConfiguring Alert Emails in FortiVoice Enterprise (Video)
In FortiVoice Enterprise you can configure your unit to notify you or other users through email when specific events occur and are logged. This video will guide you through the easy process of...
View ArticleDeploying FortiAnalyzer-VM in AWS
In this recipe, you will deploy FortiAnalyzer-VM in Amazon Web Services (AWS). This deployment will use an existing FortiAnalyzer template. In order to receive this template, you must contact your...
View ArticleSetting up a WiFi bridge with FortiAP (Video)
In this video, you’ll learn how to set up a WiFi network with a FortiGate managing a FortiAP in Bridge mode. You can configure a FortiAP unit in either Tunnel or Bridge mode. When a FortiAP is in...
View ArticleConfiguring a Property Management System in FortiVoice Enterprise
Whether it’s the hospitality industry, commercial property, or local government, managing properties requires a lot of organization and a lot of work. Thankfully, FortiVoice Enterprise can help manage...
View ArticleAutomatic Dialing in FortiVoice Enterprise (Video)
The FortiVoice Enterprise auto dialing system provides a significant time and resource savings for your organization by assisting you when you need to reach multiple contacts quickly and efficiently....
View ArticleConfiguring Conference Calls in FortiVoice Enterprise
FortiVoice Enterprise features conference call, which allows multiple clients to join a live group discussion. This recipe details how to create both an ongoing conference call (static) and a one-time...
View ArticleEpisode 9: Wireless Controller
Take our FortiCast feedback survey to help us improve the show! In this episode, Ben Wilson and Perry Correll discuss using a Wireless Controller vs going Controller-less – is it just semantics or is...
View ArticleFortiManager: Exporting a Policy Package from one FortiManager to Another
In this example, you will learn how to export a policy package from one FortiManager to another FortiManager. 1. Select a FortiManager Policy Package and Installation Target you want to export Select a...
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