Register FortiAuthenticator-VM on FortiCloud
To obtain the FortiAuthenticator-VM license file you must first register your FortiAuthenticator-VM on FortiCloud.
To register your FortiAuthenticator-VM:
- Go to the FortiCloud portal and create a new account or log in with an existing account.
- In Asset Management, select Register Product, or click the Register More button.
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Provide your registration code:
- Enter your product serial number, service contract registration code, or license certificate number.
- Choose your end user type as either a government or non-government user.
- Click Next.
- Specify your registration information:
- If you have purchased a support contract for your product, enter the support contract.
- Enter a description to help identify the product.
- Enter the IP address of the FortiAuthenticator VM.
- Select a Fortinet Partner.
- Specify the asset group.
- Click Next.
- The Fortinet Product Registration Agreement page displays. Select the check box to indicate that you have read, understood, and accepted the service contract. Click Next.
- The Verification page displays. Select the checkbox to indicate that you accept the terms. Click Confirm.
Registration is now complete and your registration summary is displayed.
- On the Registration Complete page, download the license file (
.lic
) to your computer. You will upload this license to activate the FortiAuthenticator VM.
As a part of the license validation process, FortiAuthenticator-VM compares its IP address with the IP information in the license file. If a new license has been imported or the FortiAuthenticator-VM’s IP address has been changed, the FortiAuthenticator-VM must be rebooted in order for the system to validate the change and operate with a valid license. |
FortiCloud does not currently support IPv6 for FortiAuthenticator-VM license validation. You must specify an IPv4 address in both the support portal and the port management interface. |
To edit the FortiAuthenticator-VM IP address:
- In Asset Management, go to Product List.
The View Products page opens. - Select the FortiAuthenticator-VM serial number.
- In the Product Information pane, Select Edit to change the description, partner information, and IP address of your
FortiAuthenticator-VM.
The Edit Product Information page opens. - Enter the new IP address and select Save.
You can change the IP address five (5) times on a regular FortiAuthenticator-VM license. There is no restriction on a full evaluation license.
- Select the License File Download link. You will be prompted to save the license file (
.lic
) to your management computer.