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Slim2
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multiple ip address for one user in the log fortigate

Hello

 

we've found a problem with our FortiGate Firewall's traffic logs: the device and source IP address don't match, and each time we find the same device synchronized to a different IP address, knowing that all the machines are configured with static IP addresses.

Maybe it's good to know, the probelm occur after a migration from a FG-100E to an FG-100F

 

I add that we have good synchronization between the ip addresses of the machines and the ip addresses in the dns resolution. On the other hand, some users have more than one machine with the same AD session.

 

Here is a screen shot

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Thank you in advance

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jhussain_FTNT

Hi,

 

Please let us know if the Fortigate device is behind a layer 3 device; if so, the same Mac address will be displayed for different devices.Kindly refer the below document.

 

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Devices-are-not-identified-properly/ta-p/1...

 

Regards

Jamal

Slim2

Hi,

 

It's the same for all user not just one user.

 

Regards

Slim2

Hi Jamal,

 

The issue in the link you sent do not match my issue.

and the problem is with all user not only one, the issue is that we have static adressing mode but multiple ip adresses are desplayed in the log for one machine and one user.

 

Regards

 

Best Regards

 

jhussain_FTNT

Hi Slim2,

 

Can you download and  share the forward logs

 

Regards

Jamal

Debbie_FTNT
Staff
Staff

Dear Slim2,

in addition to Jamal's suggestion, you can also check the logs themselves to see where the user information is coming from. In particular, that username may have been discovered via device detection at some point, and thus become associated with various devices even if the username is no longer correct.

More information on usernames discovered via device detection:
https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Troubleshooting-Tip-unauthuser-and-unauthusersource/ta-p...

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Slim2

Hi Debbie,

 

Here is the Network architecture and it's the same issue with all the users and not only one.

And how it's possible that each time we find the same device synchronized to a different IP address when we have a static adressing mode ?

 

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