Introduction Over the past few FortiOS releases, Fortinet has gradually restricted SSL VPN functionality and completely removed it from certain FortiGate models. The following models and firmware versions are affected:
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Introduction Over the past few FortiOS releases, Fortinet has gradually restricted SSL VPN functionality and completely removed it from certain FortiGate models. The following models and firmware versions are affected:
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Last update: 28. April 2026 Have a look at our guides for FortiOS 7.2, FortiOS 7.6 and FortiOS 8.0. In our daily support work we often see FortiGates in use on which the basic settings like time zone, host name and so on have never been set correctly. Therefore we…
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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.
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