FortiCloud operators
FortiCloud operators sign in to the FortiCloud Portal to access the FortiDLP Console. The FortiCloud Portal integrates all of Fortinet’s cloud products to provide a unified experience for customers through single-sign on, account provisioning and management, and support services.
After authenticating with the FortiCloud Portal, operators can select the FortiDLP service, as below, to launch the FortiDLP Console.
FortiCloud operator account provisioning
The following table provides an overview of the tasks required to set up an administrator FortiCloud operator account, also known as a master account, using the FortiCloud Portal. After an administrator completes these tasks, non-administrators can log in to the FortiCloud Portal to access the FortiDLP Console.
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Operators are known as users in the FortiCloud Portal, where FortiCloud accounts are created and managed. |
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1. Create your FortiCloud account. |
First, you will need to create a FortiCloud account. You will receive an email from Fortinet providing your registration code and guidelines to create your account. You can also refer to Creating a FortiCloud Portal account. |
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2. Log in to your FortiCloud account. |
Next, you must log in to the FortiCloud Portal. For details, refer to Logging in to a FortiCloud account. |
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3. Register products, contracts, and licenses to your FortiCloud account. |
Then, you will need to enter the license code from the email you received to register a FortiDLP and a BPS subscription to your account. In the FortiCloud Portal, on your dashboard, click Register now and enter your registration code. For more details, refer to Registering assets. |
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4. Select the FortiDLP tenant region. |
After this, in the FortiCloud Portal's top menu bar, you must select Services > FortiDLP to launch the FortiDLP Console. You will then be prompted to select the region to store your FortiDLP data. FortiDLP is hosted in the following regions:
All customer FortiDLP data, including backups, is kept in the region selected when provisioning the cloud instance. *Requires a FortiDLP Enterprise Premium entitlement. For details, see the FortiDLP Ordering Guide. |
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5. Create permission profiles and IAM users. You can also configure external IdP enrollment. |
Lastly, you must configure permission profiles for IAM users and optionally set up an external IdP (FortiCloud integration required). For more information, refer to:
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