Why can I not use Fortigate hostname to log in with SSH?

[jefazo92]

Hi, I would like to use my Fortigate hostname to login into the device using SSH (e.g. Username@hostname). However, PuTTy gives me an error when I try it this way. Is there a setting or command I must enable to allow me to login in this manner?

[dingjerry_FTNT]

Hi @jefazo92 ,

This has nothing to do with FortiGate.  You need to ensure your local machine (the SSH client) can resolve the FortiGate hostname to an IP.