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JollyJohn
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November 14, 2024
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Configuration on FortiGate verses FortiManager

  • November 14, 2024
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Hi All,

     I've noticed a difference between FortiManager and FortiGate that I want to understand, and I'm hoping someone can help.

We have a group of FortiGates (v7.4.5 build2702) that were recently added to a FortiManager (v7.4.5 build2553). If I log into one of the FortiGates, I can see that we have an SSL-VPN setup that limits access to specific hosts and then has two groups of hosts - but the negate switch is turned on, which means anyone can try to connect EXCEPT someone in one of those groups:

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When I look at the same config in the FortiManager, there is no negate switch, meaning only those groups can try to connect - the opposite of what we want:

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My concern is that if I push the config from the FortiManager, it will not push the negate switch, and I'll lose access to the firewall as I'm coming through the SSL-VPN.

If you're building a VPN from scratch, how do you configure the negate switch in FortiManager?

 

Thanks

Best answer by funkylicious

Hi,

In VPN Manager where you see those settings, you have at the bottom Advanced Options.

There you should have the source-address-negate enabled.

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funkylicious
SuperUser
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November 14, 2024

Hi,

In VPN Manager where you see those settings, you have at the bottom Advanced Options.

There you should have the source-address-negate enabled.

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JollyJohn
JollyJohnAuthor
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November 14, 2024

You win - I'd been through several times but must have missed it each time. I wonder why there is a big difference between the FortiGate GUI and the FortiManager?  I'd expect some standardisation.

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