Technical Note: Enable Secure Shell in FortiAnalyzer v5.4

[onunez]

Description

One of the modifications made in FortiAnalyzer version 5.4 is that the secure shell can only be activated by using the CLI.

Scope

FortiAnalyzer troubleshooting.

Solution

With the default settings, access to shell will give the following message:

FAZ1000D # execute shell
Shell disabled.

Use the following commands to enable shell on the FortiAnalyzer:

FAZ1000D # config  system admin  setting

(setting)# set shell-access enable
Enter new password: *****
Confirm new password: *****

FAZ1000D # end

Shell is now enabled:

FAZ1000D # execute shell
Enter password:
sh-4.3#
sh-4.3#