Technical Tip: Import and configure the FortiGate admin GUI certificate via FortiManager

This article assumes that a certificate has been created and is either a PKCS#12 file or PEM files, which contain both the certificate and the private key.

1. Navigate to Device & Groups, and select the FortiGate that the certificate will be installed on.
2. Navigate to System -> Certificates (if this is not visible, enable it in Feature Visibility).
3. Select Import -> Local Certificates.
    

    

   

    

4. For PKCS#12, choose PKCS#12 Certificate and add the PKCS#12 file. For PEM format, choose Certificate and add the key and certificate files. If there is a password, include that in the Password field.
   
   

    

5. Select OK to import the certificate.

6. Navigate to System -> Settings -> Administration Settings -> HTTPS Server Certificate and select the imported certificate.
   
   

    

7. Install device settings on the FortiGate to push the certificate and configuration changes.

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