Technical Tip: Remote Access to FortiGate not working from FortiGate Cloud

vbandha · ‎09-20-2023

Description

This article describes how to troubleshoot if it is not possible to get remote access to FortiGate from FortiGate Cloud.

Scope

FortiGate v7.0+.

Solution

If the FortiGate is down under FortiCloud as shown in the image below:

Check the Region in FortiCloud as shown below:

Then on FortiGate, navigate to Security Fabric -> Fabric Connectors, 'double-click' 'FortiManager', check if FortiGate Cloud is selected here, and log in with the FortiCloud account linked to the FortiGate.
For v7.2.4 and above, navigate to Security Fabric-> Fabric Connectors -> Central Management. Make sure FortiGate Cloud is selected and the Account is activated.
If the Connection status is 'Not Managed', refer to this article: Technical Tip: FortiGate Central Management: FortiGate Cloud connection status 'Not Managed'.
Make sure the region visible here, matches the region on FortiGate Cloud as shown below:

If the region is not the same, then select logout next to the ‘Account’ option and log back in. Make sure to choose the correct region when logging in.
After that, check the FortiGate Cloud again and the remote access should be accessible.
If the issue persists, refer to this article: Troubleshooting Tip: FortiCloud connection failure to collect debugs.

Also, users may encounter issues when trying to access remote FortiGate devices through FortiCloud. Ensure that the user logs into FortiCloud using an Admin Account. Non-admin accounts do not have the required permissions for remote FortiGate access.

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