In the context of SSL VPN, we sometimes receive the question, if it’s possible to assign IP-addresses using an external DHCP server. Unfortunatly this is not possible on the FortiGate. >> Possible since FOS 7.0.6 and FOS 7.2.1.
Just like for FortiGate releases we created and publish here a collection of CLI commands for troubleshooting the FortiAnalyzer appliances. FortiAnalyzer Version 6.4
Last update: 30.10.2025 General Your VoIP provider should give you the information, if the SIP ALG on the Fortigate is needed or not. In the default setting of a Fortigate the SIP ALG is active.
Last update from 12.05.2021 at 09:40 Swiss local time: We have noticed an improvement in the situation. Some rare rating timeouts still show up from time to time, but the majority of requests are being answered correctly. Also the DNS servers are working as usual again. We have noticed an…
On some FortiGate models, you are being asked to connect a self-loopback cable on some ports during the HQIP test. This request looks like the following CLI output:
Unser letzter Beitrag zur Konfiguration einer Fortigate, um zuhause auch Swisscom TV durch die Fortigate zu bekommen, ist schon eine zeitlang her. Deswegen hier mal wieder ein aktueller Beitrag mit einer Fortigate auf FOS 7.0.0 (der auch mit 6.4.5 getestet wurde). Aber Vorsicht, mit dem Swisscom Centro Business oder Centro…
Let’s mention the important things first: Please patch you vulnerable Exchange 2013, 2016 and 2019 immediately! The page msxfaq has published an infosite to this vulnerability including the instructions how to fix your Exchange. Some security researchers have demonstrated three high risk vulnerabilities for exchange server systems. Microsoft has published…
Last updated: 27.06.2025 One of the very powerful features of FortiGate hardware appliances is the hardware acceleration chipset included in the hardware platform. This allows to forward traffic in specific situations directly from the incoming interface to the outgoing interface without passing the CPU of the system. This can safe…
Let’s mention the important things first: Please patch you vulnerable Exchange 2013, 2016 and 2019 immediately! The page msxfaq has published an infosite to this vulnerability including the instructions how to fix your Exchange. Even though we, as Boll Engineering AG, are not associated in any way with the affected…
During the lifecycle of firewalls, they are often replaced with a newer model, but you would like to keep the configuration. In this case, there are several possibilities, which we present in this blog post: 1. FortiConverter Service2. FortiConverter Tool3. Partial Config Transfer4. Full Config Transfer Den deutschen Artikel dazu…
