Hi everybody,
I would like your help in configuring Fortigate 100D.
My initial configuration was like this.
I put the one public ip address (I have more ip addresses) on my fortigate 100D wan1. Created VIPs with port forwarding.
Server-1: running Exchange server 2013 with virtual directories (HTTPS), so I will need ports 25 and 443 to be used on it. The email works so as OWA when accessed externally.
Server-2: will be running web server: so port 80 and port 443 also will be used.
But I tried to create VIP for 443 again it FAILED, it said you already created one, which is for the mail server.
So I thought since I have another wan port, wan2. I can use the other public ip for wan2. So my current configuration is like this:
Wan1 will be used only for incoming mail traffic (ports 24 and 443)
Wan2 will be used only for incoming web traffic (ports 80 and 443)
x.x.x.x - public ip
y.y.y.y - private ip
Wan1: x.x.x.84
Wan2: x.x.x.83
created 2 VIPs for mail and 2 VIPs for web
mail:
x.x.x.84 --> y.y.y.11 port: 25 (mail server)
x.x.x.84 --> y.y.y.11 port:443 (mail server)
web:
x.x.x.83 --> y.y.y.12 port: 80 (web server)
x.x.x.83 --> y.y.y.12 port:443 (web server)
I put these in 2 different VIPs groups: Mail traffic and web traffic
Created 2 policy:
Mail:
incoming interface : wan1 source address: all
outgoing interface: LAN destination address: Mail traffic (VIP) Schedule: always
services: Https, Smtp
Action: accept
NAT NOT ENABLED
Web:
incoming interface : wan2 source address: all
outgoing interface: LAN destination address: web traffic (VIP) Schedule: always
services: Https, http
Action: accept
NAT NOT ENABLED
There is another policy for internal users to surf the internet:
internet:
incoming interface : LAN source address: all
outgoing interface: wan1 destination address: all Schedule: always
services: all
Action: accept
NAT ENABLED: Use Outgoing Interface Address
And finally static route: 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0, wan1, gateway x.x.x.x
My questions are:
1. Does this configuration work when someone surf to the company's website or sends mail to us? I mean using our website ti they get x.x.x.83 --> y.y.y.12 and the same goes for the mail x.x.x.84 --> y.y.y.11? Do i need to do something else?
2. I have read that the public ip used for the incoming mail must also be used for outbound mail: (The SMTP server, when initiating traffic towards the Internet , must use the same the same source IP address).
http://kb.fortinet.com/kb/viewContent.do?externalId=FD31240
Then what should I do? use policy routes or ip pool? How should I configure it?
3. For me doesn't matter if LAN users use wan1 or wan2 to surf the internet. but does it matter which port should be used?
I appreciate any help. Please advice. :)
Thank you.
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