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February 5, 2026

Technical Tip: How to trigger alert email when FortiDeceptor detect RDP attempt being perform over lure package

  • February 5, 2026
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Description

This article describes how to trigger an alert email when FortiDeceptor detect RDP attempt being performed over a lure package.

Scope FortiDeceptor.
Solution
  1. Navigate under System -> Mail Server.
  2. Select '+Create alert delivery rule'.
  3. Select 'Enabled' on the toggle.
  4. Fill in the Name.

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  5. Select relevant Alert Severity and Type.
  6. Put in the Victim Decoy Port = 3389.
  7. Fill in the recipient's email address.
  8. Select 'OK'.
  9. Perform test RDP service to dedicated deception lure package.
  10. Check the log entry under Incident -> Analysis.

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  11. Log in to the respective recipient's email address.
  12. Email being generated from FortiDeceptor regarding alert interaction events over the RDP protocol.
                      

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Note: This option can also work with services other than RDP. If the defined port for another service is triggered, it will send an alert email as well.