Step 5.0 – Setup a Test VM
In this step we will setup a test windows VM on the private network and configure it to use the FortiGate for all access in and out of the private network. In this example we are going to setup remote access to the test VM as well.
Step 5.1 – Provision a new AMI
For this example we are using Windows Server 2012. Note that any OS version could be used for testing / demonstration purposes.
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Step 5.2 Select a VM Instance type
The default is the free tier general purpose type. This instance type is fine for basic testing.
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Step 5.3 Choose Instance settings
- It is important to select the private subnet to place this VM behind the FortiGate.
- I have also chosen to assign the IP address of 10.0.1.25. I have done this so I can setup port forwarding on the FortiGate while this VM is provisioned.
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