Dear All, I have question about FortiProxy Authentication Timeout. My customer need scenario like this :User group SERVER doesn’t have timeout. There is traffic or not, once authenticate the server can connect forever User group EMPLOYEE have timeout 12 hours. So, after 12 hours they must authenticate again using captive portalCould anyone suggest me what I need to configure? I don’t understand guidance from documentation clearlyThank you

adiday

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FortiProxy Authentication Timeout

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April 29, 2026
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Dear All,

I have question about FortiProxy Authentication Timeout. My customer need scenario like this :

User group SERVER doesn’t have timeout. There is traffic or not, once authenticate the server can connect forever
User group EMPLOYEE have timeout 12 hours. So, after 12 hours they must authenticate again using captive portal

Could anyone suggest me what I need to configure? I don’t understand guidance from documentation clearly

Thank you

AEK

SuperUser

Hi

For servers we do not use active portal, we just allow the related IP addresses to access what they need to access.

So basically you add active portal only to user’s port/VLAN interface, not to server’s port/VLAN interface. Or in case they are on the same VLAN, then just add exceptions to your active portal config to allow the server IP range to connect without authentication.

AEK

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