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Authorizing a FortiGate

Authorizing a FortiGate

Note

If no FortiSASE subscription license is found for a FortiGate, then the Authorization > Authorize button will be disabled and hovering over the Authorize button will display the tooltip “No authorization entitlements for this Device”. Therefore, only licensed FortiGates can be authorized.

Ensure you apply a FortiSASE subscription license to each FortiGate to be managed by FortiSASE.

To authorize a FortiGate:
  1. Go to Edge Devices > FortiGates.

  2. Select the desired FortiGate.

  3. Do one of the following:

    1. Under Authorization, click the Authorize button.

    2. Right-click the device and select Authorization > Authorize.

  4. After authorization, FortiSASE displays the FortiGate status as Offline. Refresh the FortiGates page. The FortiGate device status changes to Online.

Authorizing a FortiGate

Note

If no FortiSASE subscription license is found for a FortiGate, then the Authorization > Authorize button will be disabled and hovering over the Authorize button will display the tooltip “No authorization entitlements for this Device”. Therefore, only licensed FortiGates can be authorized.

Ensure you apply a FortiSASE subscription license to each FortiGate to be managed by FortiSASE.

To authorize a FortiGate:
  1. Go to Edge Devices > FortiGates.

  2. Select the desired FortiGate.

  3. Do one of the following:

    1. Under Authorization, click the Authorize button.

    2. Right-click the device and select Authorization > Authorize.

  4. After authorization, FortiSASE displays the FortiGate status as Offline. Refresh the FortiGates page. The FortiGate device status changes to Online.