Configuring FortiSOAR to Use FQDN Instead of IP Address

Notes

• Ensure the FQDN is properly configured in your DNS records to resolve to the server’s IP address.
• Make sure SSL/TLS certificates for your FQDN are installed in NGINX to avoid browser security warnings.

To configure FortiSOAR to be accessible using a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) instead of an IP address, follow these steps:

1. Access the FortiSOAR server via SSH

   • Use your preferred SSH client to connect to the FortiSOAR server.

2. Navigate to the NGINX configuration directory

   • Go to the directory where the NGINX configuration files are located. The path is /etc/nginx.

3. Edit the NGINX configuration file

   • Open the nginx.conf file using vi.

4. Modify the configuration

   • Find the http {} block in the configuration file.
   • Add the following block of text inside the http {} section
   •  server {
     listen 443;
     server_name 10.180.1.25; # Replace with the current IP address
     return 301 http://fortisoar.com$request_uri; # Replace with your desired FQDN
     }

   • Ensure you replace:

     • 10.180.1.25 with the current IP address of the FortiSOAR server.
     • fortisoar.com with your FQDN.
   • Refer screenshot attached for better clarity 

5. Save the changes

   • Press Esc, type :wq, and press Enter to save and exit the editor.

6. Restart the NGINX service

   • Apply the changes by restarting the NGINX service:
   • systemctl restart nginx

7. Test the configuration

   • Open a web browser and navigate to the fortisoar server with the ip (e.g., https://10.10.10.10). Verify that the redirection is working correctly to thr FQDN.