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Mudasar
Mudasar
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November 29, 2024
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Fortigate automated script execute backup - password encryption

  • November 29, 2024
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Hi Guys,

 

on the fortigate 120G I have created  a automated weekly backup to our TFTP server.

everything is working fine, my only concern is that the password is in plain text. is it possible to encrypt it? i have looked everywhere but can't find solution.

 

Fortigate 120G - running firmware 7.2.10 

script : 
execute backup config sftp E:\Backup-Netwerk/ROVPNFG/backup_%%log.devname%%_%%date%%.conf <server-IP> <username> <password>

Best answer by dingjerry_FTNT

Hi @Mudasar ,

 

If you are talking about the password in the command, I don't think that we can encrypt it in the command.

 

Like @Renante_Era said, if you are using an internal server, you may not have to use a password.

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Renante_Era
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Renante_Era
Staff
November 29, 2024

Did you use auto-script of automation stitch?

Configuring an automated script for daily... - Fortinet Community

 

If the TFTP server is internal, you should be able to upload files on that without a password -- but depends on your TFTP server configuration.

Mudasar
MudasarAuthor
New Member
November 29, 2024

Hi,

 

Yes i am using he Automation Sticht to do the backups, only the password of the user of TFTP server in the command line  is in clear text after saving the script.

 

My question is how to encrypt that so it can't be seen.

dingjerry_FTNT
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dingjerry_FTNTAnswer
Staff
November 29, 2024

Hi @Mudasar ,

 

If you are talking about the password in the command, I don't think that we can encrypt it in the command.

 

Like @Renante_Era said, if you are using an internal server, you may not have to use a password.

Mudasar
MudasarAuthor
New Member
November 29, 2024

Yes i am talking about the password in the command i want to encrypt it so no one can read it after saving the script and using the automation sticht.

 

i find it very usefull that you can make automation on the fortigate that backup only gets triggered after making a configuration change.

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