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simplyforti
simplyforti
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December 2, 2024
Question

USB console for Fortigate 90G

  • December 2, 2024
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I have a fortigate 90G and I have to console into it to reset the admin password as we forgot it

I browsed online and it says to download fortiexplorer as we have usb console cable but couldnt find fortiexplorer

Could you please guide me how to get to the console

Thanks in advance

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Toshi_Esumi
SuperUser
Toshi_Esumi
SuperUser
December 2, 2024

See this thread.
https://community.fortinet.com/t5/Support-Forum/Where-is-the-download-for-FortiExplorer-for-Windows/m-p/312035
By the way, I found this thread via Google search "FortiGate USB console windows download".

Toshi

sjoshi
Staff
sjoshi
Staff
December 2, 2024

Hi,

 

You can refer below article for console access.

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-How-to-connect-to-the-FortiGate-and-FortiAP/ta-p/214839

Thanks, Salon
DPadula
Staff & Editor
DPadula
Staff & Editor
December 2, 2024

You just need putty, or any other terminal emulation that you have installed, to connect to the console port on FortiGate, FortiSwitch or FortiAP.

https://www.putty.org/

 

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