FortiOS 6.0.0 recipes
FortiOS 6.0.0 is now available. Check out the following recipes and recipe collections, based on the new release. Remember to read the Upgrade Information and Release Notes before upgrading your...
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Installing a FortiGate in NAT/Route mode
In this example, you connect and configure a new FortiGate in NAT/Route mode, to securely connect a private network to the Internet. This recipe is in the Basic FortiGate network collection and the...
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Security Fabric collection
The Fortinet Security Fabric links various security sensors and tools together to collect, coordinate, and respond to malicious behavior, in real time, anywhere it occurs on your network. Below, you...
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Logging FortiGate traffic and using FortiView
In this example, you will configure logging to record information about sessions processed by your FortiGate. You will then use FortiView to look at the traffic logs and see how your network is being...
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Security Fabric installation and rating
In this recipe, you configure a Fortinet Security Fabric that consists of four FortiGate devices and a FortiAnalyzer. One of the FortiGates acts as the network edge firewall and root FortiGate of the...
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Antivirus scanning using flow-based inspection
In this recipe, you will turn on flow-based inspection on your FortiGate and apply flow-based antivirus scanning to network traffic. For more information about the different antivirus inspection modes...
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Creating security policies
In this recipe, you will create multiple security policies, which will apply security inspection to different users based on which user group they belong to. This recipe is in the Basic FortiGate...
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SSL VPN using web and tunnel mode
In this example, you will allow remote users to access the corporate network using an SSL VPN, connecting either by web mode using a web browser or tunnel mode using FortiClient. Web mode allows users...
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FortiGate registration and basic settings
In this recipe, you will complete these following basic administrative tasks to get a newly installed FortiGate ready for use: Register your FortiGate with a Fortinet Support account. Set the system...
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Automations for the Security Fabric
In this recipe, you configure Automations for your Fortinet Security Fabric. Each Automation pairs an event trigger and one or more actions, which allows you to monitor your network and take...
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Using Facial Recognition in FortiCentral
The following recipe guides you through the process of using and optimizing facial recognition in FortiCentral. Entering Individuals into the Facial Database There are a variety of methods to enter...
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Episode 23: FortiCloud & FortiDeploy
A look into FortiCloud, Fortinet’s cloud-based management service, and FortiDeploy, our bulk provisioning solution for FortiCloud. FortiCloud & FortiDeploy resources FortiCloud website FortiCloud...
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Security Rating
In this recipe, you run a Security Rating, which analyzes your Security Fabric deployment to identify potential vulnerabilities and highlight best practices. Using the Security Rating can help you...
View ArticleRe-Aligning FortiRecorder Disk Partitions
The following recipe is for those having performance problems with the FRC-200Dgen2, the FRC-400D, and VMs installed before FortiRecorder v2.6 release. It covers how to check for alignment and aligning...
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Verifying FortiGuard licenses and troubleshooting
In this recipe, you verify that your FortiGate displays the correct FortiGuard licenses and troubleshoot any errors. You must register your FortiGate before FortiGuard licenses are shown. Find this...
View ArticleConfiguring Config-Only HA Mode in FortiMail
Your FortiMail unit can operate in one of two HA modes: active-passive and config-only. This video focuses on a config-only configuration. Was this helpful? Yes No The post Configuring Config-Only HA...
View ArticleConfiguring Active-Passive HA Mode in FortiMail
Your FortiMail unit can operate in one of two HA modes: active-passive and config-only. This video focuses on a active-passive configuration. Was this helpful? Yes No The post Configuring...
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Episode 24: FortiGuard
A discussion about FortiGuard and how it protects Fortinet customers from a variety of attacks. FortiGuard resources FortiGuard website Zero-Day Research Security Research Blog Subscribe to FortiCast...
View ArticleFortiGate installation troubleshooting
This document includes information about the steps you can take if your FortiGate isn’t functioning as expected after you’ve installed it in either NAT/Route or Transparent mode. Steps apply to both...
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Guest WiFi accounts
In this recipe, you create temporary guest accounts that can connect to your WiFi network after authenticating using a captive portal. To make management easier, you also create a separate...
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