Licensing explained

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
January 6, 2025
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If you buy a new firewall alone, does it do anything like stnd packet filtering?

If you buy DNS & Video Filtering Service, will it work alone and offer firmware updates or do you need this plus FortiCare?

Thank you

FortiGate

Best answer by AEK

Hi

Regarding your first question, look at the "Base Services" on the above screenshot, there is "Internet Services and Botnet IPs" included, so no need for other feature for that.

You can then find all bad destination (like Botnet-C&C.Server) under the "IP Reputation DB" in the ISDB. You just need to use them within your firewall policies.

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Blocking-Potential-threats-over-Internet-service/ta-p/249760

Hope it helps.

AEK

SuperUser

A firewall without subscription can everything (including packet filter), except anything related to FortiGuard, like Web filter, signature update (AV, IPS, App) and so, even if it still does IPS, AV and app filter with using the installed signatures (without updates).

You need FortiCare for firmware updates.

In case your subscription is bundle then FortiCare is always included.

But in case your subscription is "a-la-carte" then you can purchase anything independently of others, e.g.: you can get DNS & video filter without FortiCare.