Technical Tip: How to enable debug log in FortiCli...

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Description

This article explains how to enable the debug log within FortiClient.

Scope

FortiClient.

Solution

Launch FortiClient.
Go to File -> Settings.
Expand the 'Logging' section and enable relevant features for which debug is required.
Set 'Log level' as 'Debug'.
Select 'OK'.
To collect the logs, go to File -> Settings, and select 'Export logs'.

For the latest versions of Forticlient v6.x and v7.x, it will appear like this:

For FortiClient free versions, in case the Log Level is greyed out, select the lock icon on the top right corner to unlock it.

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Technical Tip: How to enable debug log in FortiClient