Deployment Procedures
Register a FortiCloud Account for Administration
FortiGate Cloud is one of multiple integrated cloud services for management and administration of Fortinet products existing under the FortiCloud umbrella. The FortiCloud Concept Guide provides an overview of FortiCloud services and the available Security as a Service (SaaS) portals, including FortiCare support.
The first step is to set up the primary administrative account. Accounts belonging to specific individuals, based on email address, can be granted access to specific FortiGates and other services via the primary account. Organizations can be added to provide administrative structure and etc.
This section covers setting up a single initial administrator account.
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Create a FortiCloud account:
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Go to https://support.fortinet.com and click Register.
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Alternatively, you can go to https://www.forticloud.com and click Register.
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Enter the administrative email account and click Next.
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A verification code will be sent to the entered email address. Check the for the verification email and copy the verification code.
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Enter the verification code, Captcha code, and then click Next.
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On the credentials page, enter an account password and click Next.
The Account Credentials are created, but additional account information must be added.
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Complete the Account Information fields click Agreement.
The Fortinet Service Terms & Conditions agreement displays.
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Read the terms and conditions, check to confirm your acceptance, and then click Register.
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Click Complete to finish registering your account.
The FortiCloud login page loads.
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Enter your newly created credentials and click LOGIN.
