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matirdamb
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May 3, 2026
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Fortiweb trail license issues

  • May 3, 2026
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So i deployed fortiweb as a node in eve and u get unlicesed and there is no way to connect to fortiguard and get trial licesne activated so is there a solution and for the unclicensed status does it function just as a dump switch no inspection nothing

I tried with transparent mode and created a vzone and nothing happens no sql injection protection nothing
 

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    msanjaypadma
    Staff
    Staff
    May 3, 2026

    Hi ​@matirdamb .

    FortiWeb-VM requires an Internet connection to periodically re-validate its license. It cannot be evaluated in offline, closed network environments. If FortiWeb-VM cannot contact Fortinet’s FDN for 24 hours, it locks access to the web UI and CLI.

    Reference article : 
    https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiweb/7.4.5/troubleshooting-guide/672728/system-license-issues

    https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiweb-private-cloud/6.4.0/fortiweb-vm-on-docker/370719/evaluation-limitations

    If you have found a solution, please like and mark it as solved to make it easily accessible for everyone.

    Thanks,
    Mayur Padma

    New Member
    May 3, 2026

    hello sir so i have the same probleme each time i boot fortiweb it boots as unlicensed there is no option to connect to fortiguard and on first boot and in system when i try to connect i try to register site in my browser and i sign up but it stays unlicensed 

    matirdamb
    matirdambAuthor
    New Member
    May 14, 2026

    So i deployed fortiweb as a node in eve and u get unlicesed and there is no way to connect to fortiguard and get trial licesne activated so is there a solution and for the unclicensed status does it function just as a dump switch no inspection nothing router login 

    I tried with transparent mode and created a vzone and nothing happens no sql injection protection nothing 

     

    I got this,….