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RRo
New Member
May 12, 2025
Question

Forward URL

Hello, I'm using an FGT60F with firmware v7.2.11 build 1740.
Our provider only gave us a fixed IP address.
Is it possible, for example, to forward the URL test1.domain.com to one server and test2.domain.com to another?

Thanks, Rolf

3 replies

kaman
Staff
Staff
May 12, 2025

Hi RRo,

You can't do this with a standard VIP but will be able to do it using virtual servers/load balancer, which are a special type of VIP.


You need to enable 'Load Balance' feature in the GUI first via System > Feature Visibility > Load Balance


Once enabled you'll be able to configure virtual servers, with a single VIP. Select HTTP Host as the load balancing method, then add your real backend servers with their hostnames.

You'll need to upload a wildcard certificate for *.mydomain.com to match both hosts.


Please refer to the document below for more information:

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Setting-up-a-VIP-load-balance-with-HTTP-host-check/ta-p/198274

If you have found a solution, please like and accept it to make it easily accessible to others.

Regards,
Aman

RRo
RRoAuthor
New Member
May 12, 2025

Hello Aman,
I've made the settings, and when I access the URL (easyjob-test), the Fortigate GUI login responds.

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Yurisk
SuperUser
SuperUser
May 13, 2025

Hi, most probably it means you have Fortigate admin port set to 443 as well, if so - you have to change it to something elsedeleteme-ftnt-forums.png

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