Technical Tip: Recommended basic configuration for...

Matt_B · 05-14-2025

Description This article demonstrates using Switch Controller custom commands and Automation stitches to retrieve information from managed FortiSwitches without needing to log in to SSH locally on the FortiSwitch. Scope FortiGate managing FortiSwitch...

Matt_B · 05-12-2025

Description This article provides some recommended configuration changes for migrating from an existing SSL VPN with SAML authentication to dialup IPsec, where a working IPsec configuration with SAML authentication must be achieved quickly for testin...

Matt_B · 05-09-2025

Description This article describes a Q3 2025 change to FortiToken Mobile license enforcement. Scope Any FortiToken Mobile SKUs beginning in FTM-ELIC are affected, including the following: FTM-ELIC-5 FTM-ELIC-10 FTM-ELIC-25 FTM-ELIC-100 FTM-ELIC-500 F...

Matt_B · 04-14-2025

Description This article describes a method to configure domain-based SSL exemptions when using proxy-based inspection. Scope FortiOS. Solution In flow-based inspection, an SSL exemption is domain-based. An SSL connection is only exempted from furthe...

Matt_B · 04-08-2025

Description This article describes methods to connect a FortiGate to FortiGate Cloud without using the master account. It is best practice to restrict the use of the FortiCloud master account credential. Scope FortiGate Cloud. Solution To join the de...

Matt_B · 02-13-2025

Sometimes, useful info you can only find in one place is wrong! v7.2.11 was released yesterday and v7.0.17->v7.2.11->v7.4.7 is a supported upgrade path despite breaking the rule of thumb I just gave (v7.2.11 released 2025-02-12, v7.4.7 released 2025-...

Matt_B · 02-12-2025

Thank you, updated as of Q4 2024.

Matt_B · 02-10-2025

It's not because v7.0.17 was new, upgrade from chronologically later (v7.0.17) releases to chronologically earlier (v7.2.10) releases is not supported. That's because those upgrade steps are not QA-tested. Upgrade v7.0.17->v7.2.10 or earlier should b...

Matt_B · 02-04-2025

Not monitoring this post, but dropping "word of TAC" here in since I'm seeing it's unclear.This February 28 2025 FortiGate Cloud change applies for devices without a FortiGate Cloud subscription, either per-device or at the account level. It is diffe...

Matt_B · 10-29-2024

Hi Toshi,I can believe it. The Change Log has since been updated again and CVE-2024-47575 is referenced in Resolved Issues.As you've noticed, not all Known or Resolved Issues appear immediately in Release Notes. Some never appear. For urgent releases...

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Technical Tip: Commands and scripts to poll managed FortiSwitch from FortiGate