Technical Tip: Viewing and editing the FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer system configuration file (system.conf)

[tnesh]

Description	This article describes how to view and edit the FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer system configuration file (system.conf).
Scope	FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer.
Solution	These steps require 7-zip, WinRar, or any similar archive-opening application to open the backup config file (.dat). This article will use 7-Zip as an example. Download the FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer backup config. 'Right-click' the file, select Open with, and choose 7-Zip File Manager. Select the file: Select var -> fwclienttemp -> system.conf. Open and edit system.conf by 'right-clicking' it and selecting Edit. The system.conf file will be opened in the default Notepad application. For example, it is possible to edit or remove the shell access password. View / Edit the content, then save the file and exit (in any case check if the CLI that you will add is correct and copy paste from a live SSH session if needs be). Optionally, change the admin password and/or admin username. Optionally, remove the shell password. When prompted, select 'OK' to update the archive file: Select 'OK' again to update the parent archive file: Make sure to update both archive files. Open system.conf again and verify that the changes are reflected. Proceed to restore using the updated backup config file in FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer. Related article: Technical Tip: How to change the Admin default User.