Technical Tip: How to receive an alert email when SSL VPN user login successfully

rsondal · ‎04-26-2023

Description

This article describes how to receive an alert email when SSL VPN user login successfully.

Scope

FortiGate.

Solution

Create an Automation Stitch for this.
Go to Security Fabric -> Automation -> Create New.

Select Add Trigger -> Create -> FortiOS event log -> Event and select the correct SSL VPN Tunnel Up entry.

Select Add Action-> Create -> Select Email and configure as preferred.

auto action.PNG

Example configuration in the CLI:

config system automation-trigger
edit "test"
set event-type event-log
set logid 39424
next
end

config system automation-action
edit "test_email"
set action-type email
set email-to "test@fortinet.com"
set email-subject "Alert-VPN login successful"
next
end

config system automation-stitch
edit "sslvpn login successful"
set trigger "test"
config actions
edit 1
set action "test_email"
set required enable
next
end
next
end

Try to log in to SSL VPN and it will be possible to see the logs under System Events -> VPN events.

It is possible alternatively to test the automation stitch using the following command:

diagnose automation test <name>

To receive email alerts using automation stitch for a specific user, use the following field filter.

auto SSL VPN stitch.PNG

Note:

If the automation stitch is triggered but fails to receive an email alert, refer to or contact Fortinet Support for assistance.

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Technical Tip: How to receive an alert email when SSL VPN user login successfully

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