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sprashant · 07-08-2025

Description This article describes the error, 'files dropped by quarantine daemon FortiGate ' seen in the general system event log, and how to resolve it. Scope FortiGate. Solution Determine whether there is a sandbox in the environment, if there is ...

sprashant · 12-27-2024

Description This article describes how to add bulk MAC address objects via a script. Scope FortiGate. Solution A list of MAC addresses is quintessential. For this article, the following MAC addresses will be used: 00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E 1A:2B:3C:4D:5E:6F ...

sprashant · 12-26-2024

Description This article highlights the case where after a firmware upgrade REST API stops working. Scope FortiGate. Solution When using the REST API login, especially in a Multi-VDOM environment, ideally an upgrade should not affect anything. There ...

sprashant · 08-17-2024

Description This article describes how Shared Media interfaces function on the FortiGate as well as how to use them properly. These specialty interfaces are found on a subset of FortiGates models, such as the FortiGate-80/81F, 90/91G, 100/101F(Gen2)....

sprashant · 08-09-2024

Description This guide illustrates the common SSL VPN best practices that should be taken into consideration while configuring the SSL VPN on the FortiGate to further strengthen the security. Scope FortiGate. Solution Note: For models with 2GB or les...

sprashant · 10-18-2024

@hexank Yes there has been changes in the layout, but you can still run the parallel packet captures on the GUI. You just will have to go to Diagnostics under Network, and start on new capture, close it, and then start it again on different interface...

sprashant · 10-16-2024

Hello @sam653 You can refer to following resource: https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-FortiGate-SSL-VPN-best-practices-guide/ta-p/331260 This will walk you over the steps to strengthen the SSL VPN

sprashant · 08-28-2024

Hello @t0mas89 Since this is the application crashing itself, I would say to check the event viewer (if on Windows) to see what is causing the crash. Updating the drivers might help to. Moreover, you mentioned 7.2.4 is the only version available in y...

sprashant · 08-20-2024

Hello @HelpdeskGbank Would need more information on this, is this a standalone Forticlient or managed by the EMS? What is the Fortigate OS version (if it is the Fortigate) that you are connecting to? Moreover, always check the compatibility matrix: h...

sprashant · 08-12-2024

Hello @GiuseppeB To answer you question, yes, the monitored interface if goes down, the failover should occur, (meaning, the secondary device would become active). However, you have put the HA links itself here, I am not sure if you want them specifi...

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