Technical Tip: How to disable or enable access to the GUI Portal

There is a method to restrict access to the FortiPAM GUI or simply a method to regain access to the GUI after an erroneous change of the FortiPAM Interfaces: Editing an interface:

1. Access the FortiPAM GUI and then select Network -> Interfaces > port1
2. Check the status and options in Service Access Setting -> GUI Portal.
3. By default is enabled.

4. Change the option to Disable and save the changes.

5. FortiPAM options will now become unresponsive via GUI.
6. When trying to refresh the page or access it again, the following ZTNA error is obtained:

7. Access to FortiPAM will only be via SSH.
8. Run the following commands via SSH:

FPAV_LAB # config firewall policy

FPAV_LAB (policy) # edit 1

FPAV_LAB(1) # set status enable

FPAV_LAB(1) # end

9. After executing the commands access to FortiPAM via GUI will be gained