{"id":22513,"date":"2025-05-23T14:10:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T06:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/?p=22513"},"modified":"2025-05-23T14:12:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T06:12:39","slug":"how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure Fortinet Firewall\u200b?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-light-blue\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#1_Preparing_for_Deployment\" title=\"1. Preparing for Deployment\">1. Preparing for Deployment<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#2_Initial_Access_and_Administrative_Hardening\" title=\"2. Initial Access and Administrative Hardening\">2. Initial Access and Administrative Hardening<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#21_Physical_Management_Access\" title=\"2.1 Physical &amp; Management Access\">2.1 Physical &amp; Management Access<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#22_Change_Default_Admin_Settings\" title=\"2.2 Change Default Admin Settings\">2.2 Change Default Admin Settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#3_Network_Interface_Configuration\" title=\"3. Network Interface Configuration\">3. Network Interface Configuration<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#31_WAN_Interface\" title=\"3.1 WAN Interface\">3.1 WAN Interface<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#32_LAN_Interface\" title=\"3.2 LAN Interface\">3.2 LAN Interface<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#33_DMZ_Interface_Optional\" title=\"3.3 DMZ Interface (Optional)\">3.3 DMZ Interface (Optional)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#4_Static_Routing\" title=\"4. Static Routing\">4. Static Routing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#5_Creating_Firewall_Policies\" title=\"5. Creating Firewall Policies\">5. Creating Firewall Policies<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#6_Security_Profiles_UTM\" title=\"6. Security Profiles (UTM)\">6. Security Profiles (UTM)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#7_VPN_Configuration_Optional\" title=\"7. VPN Configuration (Optional)\">7. VPN Configuration (Optional)<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#71_Site-to-Site_IPsec_VPN\" title=\"7.1 Site-to-Site IPsec VPN\">7.1 Site-to-Site IPsec VPN<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#72_SSL_VPN\" title=\"7.2 SSL VPN\">7.2 SSL VPN<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#8_Logging_Monitoring_SIEM_Integration\" title=\"8. Logging, Monitoring &amp; SIEM Integration\">8. Logging, Monitoring &amp; SIEM Integration<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#81_Local_and_Remote_Logging\" title=\"8.1 Local and Remote Logging\">8.1 Local and Remote Logging<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#82_Syslog_Configuration_for_SIEM\" title=\"8.2 Syslog Configuration for SIEM\">8.2 Syslog Configuration for SIEM<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#9_Backup_Firmware_Updates_High_Availability\" title=\"9. Backup, Firmware Updates &amp; High Availability\">9. Backup, Firmware Updates &amp; High Availability<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#91_Configuration_Backup\" title=\"9.1 Configuration Backup\">9.1 Configuration Backup<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#92_Firmware_Upgrades\" title=\"9.2 Firmware Upgrades\">9.2 Firmware Upgrades<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\/#93_High_Availability_HA\" title=\"9.3 High Availability (HA)\">9.3 High Availability (HA)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Preparing_for_Deployment\"><\/span>1. Preparing for Deployment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before touching the FortiGate GUI or CLI, gather:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Network Plan<\/strong>: IP subnets for LAN, WAN, DMZ, VPN pools, and management.<\/li><li><strong>Access Credentials<\/strong>: FortiGate serial number, default admin login (GUI\/SSH), and SSH keys if used.<\/li><li><strong>Documentation<\/strong>: FortiGate model datasheet, FortiOS version compatibility, and firmware image.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintaining clear documentation of your network design and IP addressing will streamline every subsequent configuration step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Initial_Access_and_Administrative_Hardening\"><\/span>2. Initial Access and Administrative Hardening<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"21_Physical_Management_Access\"><\/span>2.1 Physical &amp; Management Access<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Physical Connections<\/strong>:<ul><li>Connect the WAN port (e.g., <code>wan1<\/code>) to your ISP modem.<\/li><li>Connect an internal switch or a management workstation to a LAN port (e.g., <code>port2<\/code>).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Browser Access<\/strong>:<ul><li>Assign your PC a static IP in the default FortiGate management subnet (e.g., 192.168.1.2\/24).<\/li><li>Navigate to <code>https:\/\/192.168.1.99<\/code> and log in with:<ul><li><strong>Username<\/strong>: <code>admin<\/code><\/li><li><strong>Password<\/strong>: <em>(blank)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"22_Change_Default_Admin_Settings\"><\/span>2.2 Change Default Admin Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Change the Admin Password<\/strong>:<br>Navigate to <strong>System &gt; Administrators<\/strong>, edit the <code>admin<\/code> user, and set a strong password.<\/li><li><strong>Restrict Administrative Access<\/strong>:<br>Bind admin access to trusted hosts (specific management IPs) and enable only HTTPS and SSH services on the management interface. <\/li><li><strong>Enable CLI Audit Logging<\/strong>: <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\">config system global  \n  set cli-audit-log enable  \nend  \n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Network_Interface_Configuration\"><\/span>3. Network Interface Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"31_WAN_Interface\"><\/span>3.1 WAN Interface<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Navigate<\/strong> to <strong>Network &gt; Interfaces<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Edit<\/strong> the WAN interface (<code>wan1<\/code>):<ul><li><strong>Addressing Mode<\/strong>:<ul><li><strong>DHCP<\/strong> if provided by ISP.<\/li><li><strong>Static<\/strong>: configure IP, subnet mask, and default gateway.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Administrative Access<\/strong>: Allow only HTTPS (and SSH, if required).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Apply<\/strong> changes. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"32_LAN_Interface\"><\/span>3.2 LAN Interface<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Edit<\/strong> the LAN interface (<code>internal<\/code> or <code>port2<\/code>):<ul><li><strong>IP\/Subnet<\/strong>: e.g., <code>192.168.10.1\/24<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Role<\/strong>: set to <code>LAN<\/code>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Enable DHCP Server<\/strong> (optional): define an IP range for client leases, DNS servers, and default gateway.<\/li><li><strong>Apply<\/strong> changes.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"33_DMZ_Interface_Optional\"><\/span>3.3 DMZ Interface (Optional)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To host public-facing servers in a DMZ:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Create<\/strong> or edit a dedicated interface (physical or VLAN).<\/li><li><strong>IP\/Subnet<\/strong>: assign a separate range (e.g., <code>10.0.0.0\/24<\/code>).<\/li><li><strong>Role<\/strong>: set to <code>DMZ<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Apply<\/strong> changes.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Static_Routing\"><\/span>4. Static Routing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A default route ensures internet-bound traffic reaches the WAN:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Network &gt; Static Routes<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Create New<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Destination<\/strong>: <code>0.0.0.0\/0<\/code> (default route).<\/li><li><strong>Gateway<\/strong>: ISP\u2019s next-hop IP.<\/li><li><strong>Interface<\/strong>: <code>wan1<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Distance<\/strong>: <code>10<\/code> (default).<\/li><li><strong>Save<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional networks (e.g., DMZ or VPN pools), add specific routes pointing to the appropriate interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Creating_Firewall_Policies\"><\/span>5. Creating Firewall Policies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Firewall policies define traffic flows between interfaces. A typical <strong>LAN-to-WAN<\/strong> policy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Policy &amp; Objects &gt; IPv4 Policy<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Create New<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Name<\/strong>: <code>LAN_to_WAN<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Incoming Interface<\/strong>: <code>internal<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Outgoing Interface<\/strong>: <code>wan1<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Source<\/strong>: <code>all<\/code> (or specify <code>Internal_Subnet<\/code>).<\/li><li><strong>Destination<\/strong>: <code>all<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Service<\/strong>: <code>ALL<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Action<\/strong>: <code>Accept<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>NAT<\/strong>: Enable (for internet access).<\/li><li><strong>Logging<\/strong>: Enable <code>All Sessions<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Save<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4>DMZ-to-WAN and WAN-to-DMZ (Port Forwarding)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>DMZ Policy<\/strong>: Mirror the above, swapping <code>internal<\/code> with the DMZ interface.<\/li><li><strong>VIPs (Virtual IPs)<\/strong> for port forwarding:<ol><li><strong>Policy &amp; Objects &gt; Virtual IPs<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Create New<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Name<\/strong>: e.g., <code>Web_VIP<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Interface<\/strong>: <code>wan1<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>External IP<\/strong>: public IP.<\/li><li><strong>Mapped IP<\/strong>: internal server IP.<\/li><li><strong>Port Forwarding<\/strong>: enable and set service (e.g., TCP 80).<\/li><li><strong>Save<\/strong> and apply the VIP to a new WAN-to-DMZ policy.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Security_Profiles_UTM\"><\/span>6. Security Profiles (UTM)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enhance policy enforcement by applying security profiles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Security Profiles<\/strong> menu: configure profiles for <strong>Antivirus<\/strong>, <strong>Web Filter<\/strong>, <strong>Application Control<\/strong>, and <strong>Intrusion Prevention (IPS)<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Customize<\/strong> filters and exception lists per organizational needs.<\/li><li><strong>Attach<\/strong> profiles to firewall policies under the <strong>Security Profiles<\/strong> section.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_VPN_Configuration_Optional\"><\/span>7. VPN Configuration (Optional)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>FortiGate supports both <strong>IPsec<\/strong> and <strong>SSL VPN<\/strong> for remote connectivity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"71_Site-to-Site_IPsec_VPN\"><\/span>7.1 Site-to-Site IPsec VPN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>VPN &gt; IPsec Wizard<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Select<\/strong> a template (e.g., <code>Site to Site<\/code>).<\/li><li><strong>Local Interface<\/strong>: <code>wan1<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Remote Gateway<\/strong>: Peer\u2019s IP or FQDN.<\/li><li><strong>Authentication<\/strong>: pre-shared key or certificate.<\/li><li><strong>Phase 1 &amp; 2<\/strong> selectors: choose encryption and hashing algorithms.<\/li><li><strong>Create<\/strong> policy and routes automatically.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"72_SSL_VPN\"><\/span>7.2 SSL VPN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>VPN &gt; SSL-VPN Settings<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Enable<\/strong> SSL VPN on <code>wan1<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Define<\/strong> portal settings (splits, bookmarks).<\/li><li><strong>Create<\/strong> user groups and assign to the portal.<\/li><li><strong>Save<\/strong> and distribute URL to clients.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Logging_Monitoring_SIEM_Integration\"><\/span>8. Logging, Monitoring &amp; SIEM Integration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"81_Local_and_Remote_Logging\"><\/span>8.1 Local and Remote Logging<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Log &amp; Report &gt; Log Settings<\/strong>: enable local disk logs and\/or remote Syslog\/FortiCloud.<\/li><li><strong>Retention<\/strong> and <strong>rotation<\/strong> policies help manage disk usage.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"82_Syslog_Configuration_for_SIEM\"><\/span>8.2 Syslog Configuration for SIEM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the Huntress guide for CEF-formatted logs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\">config log syslogd setting  \n  set status enable  \n  set format cef  \n  set server &lt;SIEM_IP&gt;  \nend  \n\nconfig log syslogd filter  \n  set severity information  \n  set forward-traffic enable  \n  set anomaly enable  \n  set local-traffic enable  \n  \u2026  \nend  \n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Verify with <code>show log syslogd setting<\/code> and <code>show log syslogd filter<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Backup_Firmware_Updates_High_Availability\"><\/span>9. Backup, Firmware Updates &amp; High Availability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"91_Configuration_Backup\"><\/span>9.1 Configuration Backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Dashboard &gt; Status<\/strong>: in the <strong>System Information<\/strong> widget, click <strong>Backup<\/strong> to download a <code>.conf<\/code> file.<\/li><li>Store backups off-site or in FortiCloud.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"92_Firmware_Upgrades\"><\/span>9.2 Firmware Upgrades<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>System &gt; Firmware<\/strong>: check and install FortiOS updates during planned maintenance windows.<\/li><li>Always backup config before upgrading.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"93_High_Availability_HA\"><\/span>9.3 High Availability (HA)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>System &gt; HA<\/strong>: configure cluster mode (active-active or active-passive), set group name, password, and heartbeat interfaces.<\/li><li>Sync configuration and firmware across cluster members for seamless failover.<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class='sfsi_Sicons' style='width: 100%; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; text-align:left'><div style='margin:0px 8px 0px 0px; line-height: 24px'><span>Please follow and like us:<\/span><\/div><div class='sfsi_socialwpr'><div class='sf_fb_share sf_icon' style='text-align:left;vertical-align: middle;'><a href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcciedump.spoto.net%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html' style='display:inline-block;'  > <img class='sfsi_wicon'  data-pin-nopin='true' width='auto' height='auto' alt='fb-share-icon' title='Facebook Share' src='https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/visit_icons\/fbshare_bck.png'  \/><\/a><\/div><div class='sf_twiter sf_icon' style='display: inline-block;vertical-align: middle;width: auto;margin-left: 7px;'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=How+to+Configure+Fortinet+Firewall%E2%80%8B%3F+https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html'style='display:inline-block' >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-pin-nopin= true width='auto' class='sfsi_wicon' src='https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/visit_icons\/en_US_Tweet.svg' alt='Tweet' title='Tweet' >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='sf_pinit sf_icon' style='text-align:left;vertical-align: middle;float:left;line-height: 33px;width:auto;margin: 0 -2px;'><a href='#'  onclick='sfsi_pinterest_modal_images(event,\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-configure-fortinet-firewall_22513.html\",\"How to Configure Fortinet Firewall\u200b?\")' style='display:inline-block;'  > <img class='sfsi_wicon'  data-pin-nopin='true' width='auto' height='auto' alt='fb-share-icon' title='Pin Share' src='https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/share_icons\/Pinterest_Save\/en_US_save.svg'  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents 1. Preparing for Deployment2. Initial Access and Administrative Hardening2.1 Physical &amp; Management Access2.2 Change Default Admin Settings3. Network Interface Configuration3.1 WAN Interface3.2 LAN Interface3.3 DMZ Interface (Optional)4. Static Routing5. Creating Firewall Policies6. Security Profiles (UTM)7. VPN Configuration (Optional)7.1 Site-to-Site IPsec VPN7.2 SSL VPN8. 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