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FortiGate registration and basic settings

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FortiGate registration and basic settings

In this recipe, you will complete these following basic administrative tasks to get a newly installed FortiGate ready for use:

  • Register your FortiGate with a Fortinet Support account.
  • Set the system time.
  • Create a new administrator and edit the default account.
  • Restrict administrative access to a trusted host (optional).

FortiGate registration and basic settings

In this recipe, you will complete these following basic administrative tasks to get a newly installed FortiGate ready for use:

  • Register your FortiGate with a Fortinet Support account.
  • Set the system time.
  • Create a new administrator and edit the default account.
  • Restrict administrative access to a trusted host (optional).