config authentication scheme

Configure Authentication Schemes.

config authentication scheme
    Description: Configure Authentication Schemes.
    edit <name>
        set digest-algo {option1}, {option2}, ...
        set domain-controller {string}
        set external-idp {string}
        set fsso-agent-for-ntlm {string}
        set fsso-guest [enable|disable]
        set group-attr-type [display-name|external-id]
        set kerberos-keytab {string}
        set method {option1}, {option2}, ...
        set negotiate-ntlm [enable|disable]
        set require-tfa [enable|disable]
        set saml-server {string}
        set saml-timeout {integer}
        set ssh-ca {string}
        set user-cert [enable|disable]
        set user-database <name1>, <name2>, ...
    next
end

config authentication scheme

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

digest-algo

Digest Authentication Algorithms.

option

md5 sha-256

Option	Description
md5	MD5.
sha-256	SHA-256.

domain-controller

Domain controller setting.

string

Maximum length: 35

external-idp

External identity provider configuration.

string

Maximum length: 35

fsso-agent-for-ntlm

FSSO agent to use for NTLM authentication.

string

Maximum length: 35

fsso-guest

Enable/disable user fsso-guest authentication (default = disable).

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable user fsso-guest authentication.
disable	Disable user fsso-guest authentication.

group-attr-type

Group attribute type used to match SCIM groups (default = display-name).

option

display-name

Option	Description
display-name	Display name.
external-id	External ID.

kerberos-keytab

Kerberos keytab setting.

string

Maximum length: 35

method

Authentication methods (default = basic).

option

Option	Description
ntlm	NTLM authentication.
basic	Basic HTTP authentication.
digest	Digest HTTP authentication.
form	Form-based HTTP authentication.
negotiate	Negotiate authentication.
fsso	Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO) authentication.
rsso	RADIUS Single Sign-On (RSSO) authentication.
ssh-publickey	Public key based SSH authentication.
cert	Client certificate authentication.
saml	SAML authentication.
entra-sso	Entra ID based Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication.

name

Authentication scheme name.

string

Maximum length: 35

negotiate-ntlm

Enable/disable negotiate authentication for NTLM (default = disable).

option

enable

Option	Description
enable	Enable negotiate authentication for NTLM.
disable	Disable negotiate authentication for NTLM.

require-tfa

Enable/disable two-factor authentication (default = disable).

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable two-factor authentication.
disable	Disable two-factor authentication.

saml-server

SAML configuration.

string

Maximum length: 35

saml-timeout

SAML authentication timeout in seconds.

integer

Minimum value: 30 Maximum value: 1200

120

ssh-ca

SSH CA name.

string

Maximum length: 35

user-cert

Enable/disable authentication with user certificate (default = disable).

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable client certificate field authentication.
disable	Disable client certificate field authentication.

user-database <name>

Authentication server to contain user information; "local-user-db" (default) or "123" (for LDAP).

Authentication server name.

string

Maximum length: 79

config authentication scheme

Configure Authentication Schemes.

config authentication scheme
    Description: Configure Authentication Schemes.
    edit <name>
        set digest-algo {option1}, {option2}, ...
        set domain-controller {string}
        set external-idp {string}
        set fsso-agent-for-ntlm {string}
        set fsso-guest [enable|disable]
        set group-attr-type [display-name|external-id]
        set kerberos-keytab {string}
        set method {option1}, {option2}, ...
        set negotiate-ntlm [enable|disable]
        set require-tfa [enable|disable]
        set saml-server {string}
        set saml-timeout {integer}
        set ssh-ca {string}
        set user-cert [enable|disable]
        set user-database <name1>, <name2>, ...
    next
end

config authentication scheme

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

digest-algo

Digest Authentication Algorithms.

option

md5 sha-256

Option	Description
md5	MD5.
sha-256	SHA-256.

domain-controller

Domain controller setting.

string

Maximum length: 35

external-idp

External identity provider configuration.

string

Maximum length: 35

fsso-agent-for-ntlm

FSSO agent to use for NTLM authentication.

string

Maximum length: 35

fsso-guest

Enable/disable user fsso-guest authentication (default = disable).

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable user fsso-guest authentication.
disable	Disable user fsso-guest authentication.

group-attr-type

Group attribute type used to match SCIM groups (default = display-name).

option

display-name

Option	Description
display-name	Display name.
external-id	External ID.

kerberos-keytab

Kerberos keytab setting.

string

Maximum length: 35

method

Authentication methods (default = basic).

option

Option	Description
ntlm	NTLM authentication.
basic	Basic HTTP authentication.
digest	Digest HTTP authentication.
form	Form-based HTTP authentication.
negotiate	Negotiate authentication.
fsso	Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO) authentication.
rsso	RADIUS Single Sign-On (RSSO) authentication.
ssh-publickey	Public key based SSH authentication.
cert	Client certificate authentication.
saml	SAML authentication.
entra-sso	Entra ID based Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication.

name

Authentication scheme name.

string

Maximum length: 35

negotiate-ntlm

Enable/disable negotiate authentication for NTLM (default = disable).

option

enable

Option	Description
enable	Enable negotiate authentication for NTLM.
disable	Disable negotiate authentication for NTLM.

require-tfa

Enable/disable two-factor authentication (default = disable).

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable two-factor authentication.
disable	Disable two-factor authentication.

saml-server

SAML configuration.

string

Maximum length: 35

saml-timeout

SAML authentication timeout in seconds.

integer

Minimum value: 30 Maximum value: 1200

120

ssh-ca

SSH CA name.

string

Maximum length: 35

user-cert

Enable/disable authentication with user certificate (default = disable).

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable client certificate field authentication.
disable	Disable client certificate field authentication.

user-database <name>

Authentication server to contain user information; "local-user-db" (default) or "123" (for LDAP).

Authentication server name.

string

Maximum length: 79

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