Category Archives: FortiGate

6 March, 2019

Fortigate FGCP vs FGSP for High Availability

Compare Fortigate FGCP vs FGSP for high availability. Get working CLI configs for Active/Passive clustering and ECMP session sync, plus troubleshooting commands.

20 February, 2019

Fortitoken with Active Directory on Fortigate

Configure FortiToken Active Directory FortiGate for 2FA. Import tokens, link LDAP users, and assign FortiTokens for secure remote access.

19 February, 2019

Duo Security 2FA with Fortigate Firewalls

Configure Duo Security 2FA with Fortigate firewalls using a CentOS proxy agent. Step-by-step guide for RADIUS setup and FortiGate policy integration.

12 February, 2019

Gateway IP and interface conflict with Static Route 1

Resolve the FortiGate static route gateway IP conflict error. Use the CLI workaround or upgrade firmware to bypass the bug in version 6.0.3.

12 February, 2019

Using Tags on the Fortigate Firewall

Learn how to configure FortiGate firewall tags in FortiOS 6.x. Create custom categories for location and management to organize devices and improve Security Fabric...

12 February, 2019

Renaming HA Fortigate Firewall after it is in HA Cluster

Learn how to rename FortiGate HA hostname to replace serial numbers. Fix inconsistent device names in your FortiGate HA cluster using the GUI.

11 February, 2019

Site-to-Site VPN Between Fortigates using Certificates instead of PSK

Configure Fortigate site-to-site VPN certificates for IPsec authentication. Learn to generate CSRs, sign them with OpenSSL, and set up PKI users for secure tunnel...

11 February, 2019

Using Certificate to Login into a Fortigate

Configure Fortigate SSH certificate login using SecureCRT. Generate RSA keys, export OpenSSH format, and map the public key to a Fortigate user for secure...

1 February, 2019

Configuring FortiExtender

Learn how to configure FortiExtender on FortiGate using CLI commands and GUI settings. Enable CAPWAP, authorize the device, and set up LTE backup connectivity.

28 January, 2019

Fortilink over TCP

Configure FortiLink over TCP to manage remote FortiSwitches via FortiGate. Step-by-step CLI and GUI setup for Layer 3 connectivity.

21 January, 2019

Enhancing the security TO the Fortigate, not just THROUGH it.

Secure traffic TO your FortiGate using local-in policies, trusted hosts, and interface policies. Block attacks targeting the firewall itself with these CLI and GUI...