| Description | This article describes how to adjust the rate count value when DNS.TXT.Records.Tunneling Application Control Signature is in use. The default rate count is 100 requests with 1 second. To adjust the rate count value it has to be done via CLI Console |
| Scope | FortiGate v7.0/v7.2/v7.4/v7.6. |
| Solution |
Launch the CLI window in the GUI or SSH into FortiGate:
config application list (list) # edit DnsTunneling DnsTunneling) # config entries (entries) # edit 1 (1) # set application 39624 <----- The application number is DNS.TXT.Records.Tunneling signature. (1) # set action block (1) # set log enable (1) # set rate-count (1) # set rate-count 80 -----> rate count adjusted to 80 requests with 1 second next
Once done, the GUI Application control configuration is shown in GUI:
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