Created on
10-28-2025
06:59 AM
Edited on
11-10-2025
07:18 AM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
| Description |
This article describes that users are facing issues when accessing HTTPS websites after migrating from one FortiGate to another FortiGate when Deep Inspection is in use. |
| Scope | FortiGate. |
| Solution |
When the configuration is migrated from one FortiGate to another, the default certificates will not get carried over. For example, the built-in 'Fortinet_CA_SSL' cert, which is the default for the Deep Inspection profiles, will always be the one included or generated by the device itself.
If the old CA certificate was imported onto a user's device for Deep Inspection, the new certificate will no longer match, and they will get a certificate error when visiting an HTTPS web page:
To resolve this, navigate to the Deep Inspection profile in use and re-import the CA cert onto each user's device:
Specific steps for this can be seen here: Technical Tip: How to enable deep inspection and import a certificate in the browser |
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