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Accessing a FortiGate

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Accessing a FortiGate

You can access the remote device's management interface to configure major features as if you were accessing the device itself. For configuration option descriptions, see the FortiOS documentation.

For devices with a subscription that are upgraded to FortiOS 7.0.2 or a later version, you have full access to configure features. For devices without a subscription, you have a read-only view of the configuration.

To remotely access and configure a FortiGate:
  1. Do one of the following:
    1. In the upper left corner, click the FortiGate Cloud Premium dropdown list and select the desired FortiGate.

    2. Go to Assets > Asset list. Select the desired FortiGate, then click Cloud access.
  2. If the FortiGate does not have a subscription, FortiGate Cloud Premium displays a warning that you will have read-only access. Click OK.
  3. FortiGate Cloud Premium displays the FortiOS interface in the current browser window. You do not need to enter credentials to log in to the FortiGate. View and make changes as desired. The following shows the FortiOS GUI as shown in FortiGate Cloud Premium (Beta), in light and dark modes:

  4. Return to FortiGate Cloud Premium using the icons on the left pane.

Accessing a FortiGate

You can access the remote device's management interface to configure major features as if you were accessing the device itself. For configuration option descriptions, see the FortiOS documentation.

For devices with a subscription that are upgraded to FortiOS 7.0.2 or a later version, you have full access to configure features. For devices without a subscription, you have a read-only view of the configuration.

To remotely access and configure a FortiGate:
  1. Do one of the following:
    1. In the upper left corner, click the FortiGate Cloud Premium dropdown list and select the desired FortiGate.

    2. Go to Assets > Asset list. Select the desired FortiGate, then click Cloud access.
  2. If the FortiGate does not have a subscription, FortiGate Cloud Premium displays a warning that you will have read-only access. Click OK.
  3. FortiGate Cloud Premium displays the FortiOS interface in the current browser window. You do not need to enter credentials to log in to the FortiGate. View and make changes as desired. The following shows the FortiOS GUI as shown in FortiGate Cloud Premium (Beta), in light and dark modes:

  4. Return to FortiGate Cloud Premium using the icons on the left pane.