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.
This article describes how to disable cloud communication when FortiGate is in a restricted environment with no internet access.
Scope
FortiGate.
Solution
In a situation where FortiGate has no internet access and to prevent FortiGate from attempting to communicate with Fortinet public cloud servers, the following cloud communication settings must be disabled.
Configuration parameters:
FGT # config system global
set cloud-communication disable
set fds-statistics disable
set gui-auto--setup-warning disable
set gui-firmware-upgrade-warning disable
set gui-forticare-registration-setup-warning disable
set security-rating-run-on-schedule disable
set fortitoken-cloud disable
set fortitoken-cloud-push-status disable
end
FGT # config system autoupdate schedule
set status disable
end
FGT # config system fortiguard
set auto-join-forticloud disable
set auto-firmware-upgrade disable
set antispam-force-off enable
set antispam-cache disable
set outbreak-prevention-force-off enable
set webfilter-force-off enable
set webfilter-cache disable
end
