Technical Tip: Broadcast-forward command is ignore...

satoh · 12-24-2025

Description This article describes how to ensure PBKDF2 is used to hash administrator passwords after upgrading FortiOS. Scope FortiGate v7.2, v7.4, v7.6. Solution Starting from FortiOS v7.2.11, 7.4.8, and 7.6.1, the hash function used to securely st...

satoh · 10-06-2025

Description This article describes the meaning and usage of the timezone_dayst field in FortiWeb event logs. Scope FortiWeb v7.2. Solution timezone_dayst indicates daylight saving time (DST), but it cannot simply be interpreted as a DST offset. Inste...

satoh · 07-08-2025

Description This article describes how to configure 'config system webfilter local-rating'. Scope FortiMail v7.2 and above. Solution Go to Security -> URL Filter -> Override rating. Note:There are no settings for webfilter local-rating in the System....

satoh · 04-03-2025

Description This article describes how to configure 'set type load-balance' in 'config firewall vip' via GUI. Scope FortiGate v7.2. Solution 'set type static-nat', 'set type load-balance', 'set type dns-translation', 'set type fqdn', and 'set type ac...

satoh · 11-26-2024

Description This article describes that 'broadcast-forward disable' does not work in Transparent Mode. Scope FortiGate v6.2, v6.4, v7,0 and v7.2. Solution The 'broadcast-forward' attribute in the 'config system interface' is not used by design from v...

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Technical Tip: Enforcing PBKDF2 as hash function for administrator accounts in FortiOS v7.2.11 and later

Technical Tip: Understanding the timezone_dayst in Event Logs

Technical Tip: Configuring 'config system webfilter local-rating'

Technical Tip: Configuring ‘set type server-load-balance’ in ‘config firewall vip’ via GUI