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jsarah
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Staff
February 21, 2026

Technical Tip: How to require configuration change comments in FortiSASE

Description

This article describes the usage of an option that requires administrators to enter comments whenever a configuration change is applied. This ensures proper documentation of all changes and improves audit visibility.

Scope FortiSASE.
Solution

This feature is particularly helpful in environments where FortiSASE is managed by multiple administrators, as tracking configuration changes is critical for accountability, auditing, and troubleshooting.

 

  • Log in to the FortiSASE Management Portal.
  • Navigate to: System -> Administration.
  • Enable require comments for configuration audit log.
  • Select 'OK'.
 
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Once enabled, the administrators will be prompted to enter a comment before applying any:

  • New configuration.
  • Modification to existing configuration.
  • Policy changes.

The comment will be recorded in the configuration audit log and the changes cannot be committed without entering a comment.

 

This is available in the feature version of FortiSASE. This is not available for mature version of FortiSASE as of now.

 

The information can be found in the Feature Administration Guide.

 

To view these logs:

Go to Operations -> Logs -> Events -> Administrator Events to view the configuration audit log.

 

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Related article:

Feature Administration Guide  

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