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March 16, 2025

Technical Tip: Upload a license to FortiWeb-VM using the BYOL (Bring Your Own License) model

Description This article outlines the process for downloading a BYOL license from FortiCloud and uploading it to FortiWeb-VM.
Scope FortiWeb-VM BYOL.
Solution

Once FortiWeb-VM has been deployed, the dashboard will appear as shown in the following image.

 

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Please note that the serial number before loading the license is: FVVM00UNLICENSED.

  • To download the FortiWeb-VM license, follow the steps outlined in the article below:

Downloading the FortiWeb-VM license & registering.

  • After downloading the .lic file, navigate to the FortiWeb-VM graphical interface and select the following options: Licenses Widget -> VM License -> Update VM License.

 

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