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SSL VPN web mode for remote user

SSL VPN web mode for remote user

This is a sample configuration of remote users accessing the corporate network through an SSL VPN by web mode using a web browser.

Sample topology

Sample configuration

WAN interface is the interface connected to ISP. This example shows static mode. You can also use DHCP or PPPoE mode. The SSL VPN connection is established over the WAN interface.

To configure SSL VPN using the GUI:
  1. Configure the interface and firewall address. The port1 interface connects to the internal network.
    1. Go to Network > Interfaces and edit the wan1 interface.
    2. Set IP/Network Mask to 172.20.120.123/255.255.255.0.
    3. Edit port1 interface and set IP/Network Mask to 192.168.1.99/255.255.255.0.
    4. Click OK.
    5. Go to Policy & Objects > Address and create an address for internet subnet 192.168.1.0.
  2. Configure user and user group.
    1. Go to User & Authentication > User Definition to create a local user sslvpnuser1.
    2. Go to User & Authentication > User Groups to create a group sslvpngroup with the member sslvpnuser1.
  3. Configure SSL VPN web portal.
    1. Go to VPN > SSL-VPN Portals to create a web mode only portal my-web-portal.
    2. Set Predefined Bookmarks for Windows server to type RDP.
  4. Configure SSL VPN settings.
    1. Go to VPN > SSL-VPN Settings.
    2. For Listen on Interface(s), select wan1.
    3. Set Listen on Port to 10443.
    4. Choose a certificate for Server Certificate. The default is Fortinet_Factory.
    5. In Authentication/Portal Mapping All Other Users/Groups, set the Portal to web-access.
    6. Create new Authentication/Portal Mapping for group sslvpngroup mapping portal my-Web-portal.
  5. Configure SSL VPN firewall policy.
    1. Go to Policy & Objects > Firewall Policy.
    2. Fill in the firewall policy name. In this example, sslvpn web mode access.
    3. Incoming interface must be SSL-VPN tunnel interface(ssl.root).
    4. Choose an Outgoing Interface. In this example, port1.
    5. Set the Source to all and group to sslvpngroup.
    6. In this example, the Destination is the internal protected subnet 192.168.1.0.
    7. Set Schedule to always, Service to ALL, and Action to Accept.
    8. Click OK.
To configure SSL VPN using the CLI:
  1. Configure the interface and firewall address.
    config system interface 
        edit "wan1"
            set vdom "root"
            set ip 172.20.120.123 255.255.255.0
        next
    end
  2. Configure the internal interface and protected subnet, then connect the port1 interface to the internal network.
    config system interface
        edit "port1"
            set vdom "root"
            set ip 192.168.1.99 255.255.255.0
        next
    end
    config firewall address
        edit "192.168.1.0"
            set subnet 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
        next
    end
  3. Configure user and user group.
    config user local
        edit "sslvpnuser1" 
            set type password
            set passwd your-password
        next 
    end
    config user group
        edit "sslvpngroup" 
            set member "vpnuser1"
        next 
    end
  4. Configure SSL VPN web portal and predefine RDP bookmark for windows server.
    config vpn ssl web portal
        edit "my-web-portal"
            set web-mode enable
            config bookmark-group
                edit "gui-bookmarks"
                    config bookmarks
                        edit "Windows Server"
                            set apptype rdp
                            set host "192.168.1.114"
                            set port 3389
                            set logon-user "your-windows-server-user-name"
                            set logon-password your-windows-server-password
                        next
                    end
                next
            end
        next
    end
  5. Configure SSL VPN settings.
    config vpn ssl settings
        set servercert "Fortinet_Factory"
        set tunnel-ip-pools "SSLVPN_TUNNEL_ADDR1"
        set tunnel-ipv6-pools "SSLVPN_TUNNEL_IPv6_ADDR1"
        set source-interface "wan1"
        set source-address "all"
        set source-address6 "all"
        set default-portal "full-access"
        config authentication-rule
            edit 1
                set groups "sslvpngroup"
                set portal "my-web-portal"
            next        
        end
    end
  6. Configure one SSL VPN firewall policy to allow remote user to access the internal network. Traffic is dropped from internal to remote client
    config firewall policy 
        edit 1
            set name "sslvpn web mode access"
            set srcintf "ssl.root"
            set dstintf "port1"
            set srcaddr "all"
            set dstaddr "192.168.1.0"
            set groups “sslvpngroup”
            set action accept
            set schedule "always"
            set service "ALL"
        next
    end
To see the results:
  1. In a web browser, log into the portal https://172.20.120.123:10443 using the credentials you've set up.
  2. In the portal with the predefined bookmark, select the bookmark to begin an RDP session.
  3. Go to VPN > Monitor > SSL-VPN Monitor to verify the list of SSL users.
  4. Go to Log & Report > Forward Traffic to view the details for the SSL entry.

SSL VPN web mode for remote user

SSL VPN web mode for remote user

This is a sample configuration of remote users accessing the corporate network through an SSL VPN by web mode using a web browser.

Sample topology

Sample configuration

WAN interface is the interface connected to ISP. This example shows static mode. You can also use DHCP or PPPoE mode. The SSL VPN connection is established over the WAN interface.

To configure SSL VPN using the GUI:
  1. Configure the interface and firewall address. The port1 interface connects to the internal network.
    1. Go to Network > Interfaces and edit the wan1 interface.
    2. Set IP/Network Mask to 172.20.120.123/255.255.255.0.
    3. Edit port1 interface and set IP/Network Mask to 192.168.1.99/255.255.255.0.
    4. Click OK.
    5. Go to Policy & Objects > Address and create an address for internet subnet 192.168.1.0.
  2. Configure user and user group.
    1. Go to User & Authentication > User Definition to create a local user sslvpnuser1.
    2. Go to User & Authentication > User Groups to create a group sslvpngroup with the member sslvpnuser1.
  3. Configure SSL VPN web portal.
    1. Go to VPN > SSL-VPN Portals to create a web mode only portal my-web-portal.
    2. Set Predefined Bookmarks for Windows server to type RDP.
  4. Configure SSL VPN settings.
    1. Go to VPN > SSL-VPN Settings.
    2. For Listen on Interface(s), select wan1.
    3. Set Listen on Port to 10443.
    4. Choose a certificate for Server Certificate. The default is Fortinet_Factory.
    5. In Authentication/Portal Mapping All Other Users/Groups, set the Portal to web-access.
    6. Create new Authentication/Portal Mapping for group sslvpngroup mapping portal my-Web-portal.
  5. Configure SSL VPN firewall policy.
    1. Go to Policy & Objects > Firewall Policy.
    2. Fill in the firewall policy name. In this example, sslvpn web mode access.
    3. Incoming interface must be SSL-VPN tunnel interface(ssl.root).
    4. Choose an Outgoing Interface. In this example, port1.
    5. Set the Source to all and group to sslvpngroup.
    6. In this example, the Destination is the internal protected subnet 192.168.1.0.
    7. Set Schedule to always, Service to ALL, and Action to Accept.
    8. Click OK.
To configure SSL VPN using the CLI:
  1. Configure the interface and firewall address.
    config system interface 
        edit "wan1"
            set vdom "root"
            set ip 172.20.120.123 255.255.255.0
        next
    end
  2. Configure the internal interface and protected subnet, then connect the port1 interface to the internal network.
    config system interface
        edit "port1"
            set vdom "root"
            set ip 192.168.1.99 255.255.255.0
        next
    end
    config firewall address
        edit "192.168.1.0"
            set subnet 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
        next
    end
  3. Configure user and user group.
    config user local
        edit "sslvpnuser1" 
            set type password
            set passwd your-password
        next 
    end
    config user group
        edit "sslvpngroup" 
            set member "vpnuser1"
        next 
    end
  4. Configure SSL VPN web portal and predefine RDP bookmark for windows server.
    config vpn ssl web portal
        edit "my-web-portal"
            set web-mode enable
            config bookmark-group
                edit "gui-bookmarks"
                    config bookmarks
                        edit "Windows Server"
                            set apptype rdp
                            set host "192.168.1.114"
                            set port 3389
                            set logon-user "your-windows-server-user-name"
                            set logon-password your-windows-server-password
                        next
                    end
                next
            end
        next
    end
  5. Configure SSL VPN settings.
    config vpn ssl settings
        set servercert "Fortinet_Factory"
        set tunnel-ip-pools "SSLVPN_TUNNEL_ADDR1"
        set tunnel-ipv6-pools "SSLVPN_TUNNEL_IPv6_ADDR1"
        set source-interface "wan1"
        set source-address "all"
        set source-address6 "all"
        set default-portal "full-access"
        config authentication-rule
            edit 1
                set groups "sslvpngroup"
                set portal "my-web-portal"
            next        
        end
    end
  6. Configure one SSL VPN firewall policy to allow remote user to access the internal network. Traffic is dropped from internal to remote client
    config firewall policy 
        edit 1
            set name "sslvpn web mode access"
            set srcintf "ssl.root"
            set dstintf "port1"
            set srcaddr "all"
            set dstaddr "192.168.1.0"
            set groups “sslvpngroup”
            set action accept
            set schedule "always"
            set service "ALL"
        next
    end
To see the results:
  1. In a web browser, log into the portal https://172.20.120.123:10443 using the credentials you've set up.
  2. In the portal with the predefined bookmark, select the bookmark to begin an RDP session.
  3. Go to VPN > Monitor > SSL-VPN Monitor to verify the list of SSL users.
  4. Go to Log & Report > Forward Traffic to view the details for the SSL entry.