Introduction In this article we will see how to run “ping” command from Fortigate CLI. We will also see how to use ping-options command to specify various parameters for the ping. I will be using FortiOS 6.2.3 for the demo, but the commands apply to other versions too. Fortigate VM If you don’t have a
Introduction This post shows how to use external black or white list of IP addresses using a new feature called Threat Feed. Starting with FortiOS 6.2 it’s possible to import external IP address and Domain Name lists for using in Firewall Policies and DNS Filter profiles. FortiOS 6.0 allowed using imported lists in Proxy Polices,
Introduction In this post you will see how you can run Fortigate virtual machine on a Windows operating system. I will be using VMware Workstation 15 for virtualization. Evaluation license Fortinet allows us to download and use the virtual machine for free for two weeks. It means that you don’t have to buy anything to
Introduction In this post we will configure port forwarding on a Fortigate firewall running FortiOS 5.4. What is Port Forwarding? Port forwarding is a feature on the routers/firewalls that allows devices behind the NAT to be accessed by external devices. In other words, if you want anyone on the Internet to access a service (e.g.
