FortiGate
FortiGate Next Generation Firewall utilizes purpose-built security processors and threat intelligence security services from FortiGuard labs to deliver top-rated protection and high performance, including encrypted traffic.
kcheng
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Article Id 258874
Description This article describes the behavior where the value of the password and private-key fields differs on the configuration backup file although no changes have been made.
Scope FortiGate.
Solution

When a backup is performed on the FortiGate configuration, it is observed that the password and private-key fields of the local certificate are different on every backup.

 

Refer to the example below, the configuration backup is done within the same minute:

 

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The value for the password and private-key field differs although there are no changes made to the FortiGate:

 

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This is expected behavior since FortOS 5.0.7 as a mechanism to remediate Heartbleed attacks:

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-14-011

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