Technical Tip: Backup Configuration via SFTP Fails When Using Domain Username with '@' Character
| Description | This article explains a known issue on FortiGate and FortiProxy where backing up the configuration via SFTP fails when the username contains the '@' character, such as when using a domain-based username |
| Scope | FortiOS 7.2, FortiOS 7.4, FortiOS 7.6, FortiProxy v7.4. |
| Solution | The use of the '@' character in the SFTP username causes parsing issues during the backup process, leading to a connection or authentication failure.
The issue has been identified and will be fixed in the following versions:
FPX# execute backup config sftp /Test/backup/FGT.conf 192.168.10.119 ”admin@test.com” password |