Technical Tip: Unable to Locate Imported Server Certificate for HTTPS Server Configuration in FortiGate GUI

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Description	This article explains an issue where a locally imported certificate, signed by a well-known Certificate Authority (CA), does not appear under System -> HTTPS Server Certificate in FortiGate.
Scope	FortiGate v7.6.1.
Solution	When a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is generated on FortiGate, signed by a well-known CA, and the publicly signed certificate is imported back into FortiGate, the certificate may not be visible under the  HTTPS Server Certificate. GUI: In the CLI: FGT # config system global FGT (global) # set admin-server-cert Available Certificates: self-sign local Fortinet_Factory local Fortinet_Factory_Backup local Fortinet_GUI_Server local This issue has been resolved in FortiOS version 7.6.3. Workaround: Generate a CSR and import a signed certificate using the CLI: Generate-CSR-via-FortiGate-CLI-and-import-signed-certificate-via-FortiGate-CLI