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Description

 

This article describes how it is possible to login to FortiGate using IAM user.

 

Scope

 

v6 and later.

 

Solution

 

- Make sure to enable the ‘Allow login using FortiGate Cloud SSO’ option:

 

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- Once it is enabled go to the FortiGate Cloud Account and,

- Create a new permission profile and select Asset Management [optional] and FortiOS SSO [Mandatory] as shown below:

 

permissionprofile.png

 

- Create an IAM user as shown below and apply that permission profile to this user. For this example, the test user is used.

 

- It is also possible to explore more on what is IAM user using this link:

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticloud/23.2.0/identity-access-management-iam/5478/adding-iam-...


Related link:

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticloud/latest/identity-access-management-iam/708607/faq

 

userwithproperpermissionprofile.png

 

- It will be possible to log in using that account. Once it is successful, this message will appear:

 

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