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Connecting to the web-based manager Getting started

Connecting to the web-based manager

Use the following procedure to connect to the web-based manager for the first time. Configuration changes made with the web-based manager are effective immediately without resetting the firewall or interrupting service.

To connect to the web-based manager, you need:

•a computer with an ethernet connection,

•Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher,

•an ethernet cable.

Note: You can use the web-based manager with recent versions of most popular web browsers.

The web-based manager is fully supported for Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher.

To connect to the web-based manager

1Set the IP address of the computer with an ethernet connection to the static IP address 192.168.1.2 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0.

You can also configure the management computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP. The FortiGate DHCP server assigns the management computer an IP address in the range 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254.

2Using the ethernet cable, connect the internal interface of the FortiGate unit to the computer ethernet connection.

3Start Internet Explorer and browse to the address https://192.168.1.99. (remember to include the “s” in https://).

The FortiGate login is displayed.

Figure 3: FortiGate login

4Type admin in the Name field and select Login.

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