Especially on Fortigates with little memory (e.g. FG60F, FG50G) it makes sense to configure the device in a memory-saving way. Ideally – of course – without reducing the memory by disabling certain features.
Do you have FortiSwitches that do not accept configuration changes made on the FortiGate switch controller? Also, when you run the CLI command ‘execute switch-controller get-conn-status’, do you see the ‘flag’ with a value of ‘E’?
In diesem Update möchten wir Sie über wichtige Änderungen in Bezug auf die E-Mail-Zertifizierung durch SwissSign informieren. Ab dem 26. August 2024 (neu 8. September 2024) werden neue Root-Zertifikate für die Ausstellung von E-Mail- bzw. S/MIME-Zertifikaten verwendet. Alle bestehenden CA- und Endbenutzer-Zertifikate bleiben gültig. Die Änderung betrifft nur Zertifikate, welche…
Last Update: 06.02.2026 … or accessed from any unauthorized party. In some cases it’s not even necessary to hack a system to gain access to it. For example it may be enough to leak a configuration file to allow unauthorized system access. Fortunately, many cases of a suspected hack turn…
Update 28. February 2025:Make sure that FortiGate is running the latest firmware if using Free Subscription with FortiGate Cloud. Starting February 28, 2025, a FortiGate without an active FortiGate Cloud subscription is required to upgrade to the latest firmware patch within 7 days of a new GA patch release, or FortiGate Cloud services will be…
When configuring the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Router, you may encounter issues where dynamic routing doesn’t work as expected due to configuration problems. This article provides a handy set of troubleshooting commands to address these issues effectively.
In a significant move by Fortinet, the upcoming FortiOS version 7.4.4 introduces a pivotal change affecting numerous FortiGate devices. Users planning to upgrade need to be aware of the substantial shift from proxy-based features, which will no longer be supported under this new firmware version.
I recently came across the requirement to connect two vsys on a NGFW appliance. Let’s assume we have two vsys, vsys1 and vsys2. One way is to use a network cable to connect a port in vsys1 to a port in vsys2 in terms of hardware. However, there is another…
In the last days we have had several support cases that suspiciously all had the same error description: many web servers can no longer be reached with the Chrome or Edge browser. In our cases typically the Webfilter feature from one of our firewalls has been involved. Right now we…
Motivation As a distributor we offer various security products from different vendors. On the one hand these are FortiGate and PaloAltoNetworks NGFW firewalls to make the perimeter more secure, on the other hand products & services from Kaspersky. Kaspersky offers various threat feeds that can be used in other products….
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