Technical Tip: Understanding of how to get application name of application id configured in Security policy in NGFW Policy based Mode

If the admin would like to figure out the Application name from the Application ID from the config file.

Refer to the below security-policy configured with application ID 16060 and The admin would like to know the name of the application:

config firewall security-policy
    edit 1
        set uuid 928923ba-b550-51ef-abbe-fc73cbefaf87
        set name "TEST"
        set srcintf "plan"
        set dstintf "plan"
        set srcaddr "all"
        set dstaddr "all"
        set schedule "always"
        set logtraffic disable
        set application 16060  <--- Application ID configured
    next

end

Once the application ID is entered and searched, the corresponding application name and details will be displayed, including category, risk level, and default behavior.

To get the Application name:

1. Go to https://www.fortiguard.com/services/appcontrol 
2. Select on ID option.
3. Put the Application ID number and select the search icon.

Refer Application name and its details in the search result. Here, application id 16060 name is SSH: