Technical Tip: Steps to enable remote management

Description

This article describes the steps required to allow a FortiGate to be remotely managed. This will allow management by an Administrator using FortiOS GUI and using access in HTTPS, and HTTP. This procedure can also be used to allow Telnet and SSH.

Scope

FortiGate, FortiOS.

Solution

1. Log in to the FortiGate. On a factory default, FortiGate uses https://192.168.1.99 on an internal or LAN port depending on the model.

2. From the navigation pane, go to Network -> Interfaces.

3. Select edit on the interface to be modified.

4. Enable HTTPS from the Administrative Access list (Also enable SSH and/or Telnet to allow remote console, and/or HTTP as requirements dictate).
    

                                             
                                      

5. Select OK to save. 

To enable Administrative Access in the CLI: 

config system interface
    edit "port5"
        set ip 192.168.19.201 255.255.255.0
        set allowaccess ping https ssh http
        set alias "MGMT"
    next
end

Related article:

Troubleshooting Tip: Cannot access the FortiGate web admin interface (GUI)