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Feb 3, 2016 11:07 AM UTC

Technical Note: How to connect to FortiAP 5.4 from wireless controller using telnet, http, https, ssh

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Description
This article explains how to connect to a FortiAP 5.4 from the Wireless Controller using telnet, http, https or ssh.

Solution
In earlier versions (For example FAP 5.0 or FAP 5.2), connecting to FortiAP from the FortiGate by telnet involved enabling login-enable:
config wireless-controller wtp
edit <FortiAP221c_serial number>
set login-enable enable
end
where: <FortiAP221c_serial number> is the serial number of the FortiAP.


In FortiAP 5.4 the command to enable this is different.

Allow access on "Profile" level:

config wireless-controller wtp-profile
edit <profile>
set allowaccess {telnet | http | https | ssh}
end
where: <profile> FAP220B-default needs to specify the profile which is mapped for the FortiAP.

Allow access on "Device" level:
config wireless-controller wtp
edit <FortiAP221c_serial number>
Set override-allowaccess {enable | disable}
Set allowaccess {telnet | http | https | ssh}
end

where: <FortiAP221c_serial number> is the serial number of the FortiAP.

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