Not being able to access through https to the Fortigate GUI

[Ash1]

I just download a VM machine of Fortigate 7.0.2 (I tried with 7.0.1 also) and i cant access with https to the forti GUI.

I checked the interface and is perfectly configured: with "allowaccess ping https ssh fgfm"

I also tried to to access with ssh and works perfectly fine.

Even i tried to configure the interface and add "http" and worked too!(but i want https not http)

The Chrome error that appears to me is the typical:

[ This site cant be reached ---- "ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED" ]

(i also tried to disable the windows firewall, but nothing works)

Its a new and default Fortigate VM System, so i dont know why doesn't work.

Anyone knows what is happening? Thanks!

[fortiGuru]

look this 

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Troubleshooting-Tip-Cannot-access-the-FortiGate-web-admi...

[Ash1]

Yeah, i already tried all of that and didn't work. Most of the recomendations on that post are for an already working server(i.e: check https on port 443...)

But my Fortigate is literally a default/new VM, so most of the settings are OK/default.

Thanks Anyway!

[ESCHAN_FTNT · Accepted solution]

Hi Ash1

I am thinking you could be using the evaluation license. Evaluation license have limited functionality and it doesn't even allow HTTPS administrative access. You can do a "get system status" to see if you are on evaluation license. If yes, do upload the license into FGT in order to have HTTPS administrative access. Do refer to https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate-private-cloud/6.0.0/fortigate-vm-on-vmware-esxi/504166/... for more information.

[Ash1]

Yeah, i think thats the problem. Thank you very much!

Is there any way to get a license code for student/research purposes?

[ESCHAN_FTNT]

Is there any way to get a license code for student/research purposes?

==> Sorry, no idea about this.

[epaul]

little bit late, but:

You can try to contact your local reseller and ask for full trial licence.

In my case they gave me for 3 months. More than enough for study