USB console for Fortigate 90G

[simplyforti]

I have a fortigate 90G and I have to console into it to reset the admin password as we forgot it

I browsed online and it says to download fortiexplorer as we have usb console cable but couldnt find fortiexplorer

Could you please guide me how to get to the console

Thanks in advance

[Toshi_Esumi]

See this thread.
https://community.fortinet.com/t5/Support-Forum/Where-is-the-download-for-FortiExplorer-for-Windows/...
By the way, I found this thread via Google search "FortiGate USB console windows download".

Toshi

[sjoshi]

Hi,

You can refer below article for console access.

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-How-to-connect-to-the-FortiGate-and-FortiA...

[DPadula]

You just need putty, or any other terminal emulation that you have installed, to connect to the console port on FortiGate, FortiSwitch or FortiAP.

https://www.putty.org/