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FortiGuard

FortiGuard

The FortiGuard Domain Reputation service is a licensed subscription that maintains a database of DNS Domain Names that pose a threat to your network and clients.

To configure Fortiguard:
  1. Go to System/FortiGuard. This dashboard displays license and registration status, including status for the FortiGuard IP Reputation and Domain Reputation Services.
  2. Click Upload License to import a license file.

FortiGuard update schedule settings

Setting

Description

Scheduled Update Enable/disable FortiGuard scheduled updating
Scheduled Update Frequency

Every - every available update as they come

Daily - daily scheduled updates

Weekly - update will occur weekly, every 7 days on the scheduled update day that you set

Scheduled Update Day Use when Scheduled Update Frequency is Weekly. The day of the week when the update will occur.
Scheduled Update Time HH:MM. The time of day when the update will occur.

Override Server

Enable/disable. Disable to use the default FQDN of FortiGuard. Enable to set FQDN of FortiGuard.

Override Server Address

Set the address of the override server.

Tunneling

Enable to use a web proxy server IP address.

Tunneling IP Address

Web proxy server IP address.

Tunneling Port

Port for the web proxy server.

Tunneling Username

Administrator user name for the web proxy server.

Tunneling Password

Password for the web proxy server.

Tooltip

To configure using the CLI:

config system fortiguard

set scheduled-update-status {enable|disable}

set scheduled-update-frequency {daily|weekly}

set scheduled-update-day {Sunday|Monday|Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday|Saturday}

set scheduled-update-time <HH:MM>

set override-server-status {enable|disable}

set override-server-address <IP address>

set tunneling-status {enable|disable}

set tunneling-address <IP address>

set tunneling-port <0-65535>

set tunneling-username <string>

set tunneling-password <string>

end

FortiGuard

FortiGuard

The FortiGuard Domain Reputation service is a licensed subscription that maintains a database of DNS Domain Names that pose a threat to your network and clients.

To configure Fortiguard:
  1. Go to System/FortiGuard. This dashboard displays license and registration status, including status for the FortiGuard IP Reputation and Domain Reputation Services.
  2. Click Upload License to import a license file.

FortiGuard update schedule settings

Setting

Description

Scheduled Update Enable/disable FortiGuard scheduled updating
Scheduled Update Frequency

Every - every available update as they come

Daily - daily scheduled updates

Weekly - update will occur weekly, every 7 days on the scheduled update day that you set

Scheduled Update Day Use when Scheduled Update Frequency is Weekly. The day of the week when the update will occur.
Scheduled Update Time HH:MM. The time of day when the update will occur.

Override Server

Enable/disable. Disable to use the default FQDN of FortiGuard. Enable to set FQDN of FortiGuard.

Override Server Address

Set the address of the override server.

Tunneling

Enable to use a web proxy server IP address.

Tunneling IP Address

Web proxy server IP address.

Tunneling Port

Port for the web proxy server.

Tunneling Username

Administrator user name for the web proxy server.

Tunneling Password

Password for the web proxy server.

Tooltip

To configure using the CLI:

config system fortiguard

set scheduled-update-status {enable|disable}

set scheduled-update-frequency {daily|weekly}

set scheduled-update-day {Sunday|Monday|Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday|Saturday}

set scheduled-update-time <HH:MM>

set override-server-status {enable|disable}

set override-server-address <IP address>

set tunneling-status {enable|disable}

set tunneling-address <IP address>

set tunneling-port <0-65535>

set tunneling-username <string>

set tunneling-password <string>

end