Administration for schools For system administrator in the school system it is particularly difficult to maintain a network and access to the Internet. There are potential legal liabilities if content is not properly filtered and children are allowed to view pornography and other non-productive and potentially dangerous content. For a […]
IP addresses for self-originated traffic On the FortiGate unit, there are a number of protocols and traffic that is specific to the internal workings of FortiOS. For many of these traffic sources, you can identify a specific port/IP address for this self-originating traffic. The following traffic can be configured to […]
FortiClient discovery and registration FortiOS provides, FortiHeartBeat, a means of allowing users running FortiClient Endpoint Control software to connect to specific interfaces when connecting to the FortiGate unit. As well as ensuring that remote or local users have FortiClient Endpoint Control software installed on their PC or mobile device. […]
Dynamic DNS If your ISP changes your external IP address on a regular basis, and you have a static domain name, you can configure the external interface to use a dynamic DNS service to ensure external users and/or customers can always connect to your company firewall. If you have a […]
DNS services A DNS server is a public service that converts symbolic node names to IP addresses. A Domain Name System (DNS) server implements the protocol. In simple terms, it acts as a phone book for the Internet. A DNS server matches domain names with the computer IP address. This […]
DHCP servers and relays Note that DHCP server options are not available in transparent mode. A DHCP server provides an address to a client on the network, when requested, from a defined address range. An interface cannot provide both a server and a relay for connections of the same type […]
FortiExtender FortiGate units support the use of wireless, 3G and 4G modems connected to a FortiExtender which will be connected to the FortiGate unit. Installing the 3G/4G modem Remove the housing cover of the FortiExtender and use the provided USB extension cable to connect your 3G/4G modem to the […]
Modem FortiGate units support the use of wireless, 3G and 4G modems connected using the USB port or, if available, the express card slot. Modem access provides either primary or secondary (redundant) access to the Internet. For FortiGate units that do not include an internal modem (those units with an […]
