Fortinet FORTIOS V3.0 MR7 manual Configuring SSL VPN settings

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Configuring SSL VPN settings

Configuring a FortiGate SSL VPN

Configuring SSL VPN settings

You can configure and manage the FortiGate unit through a secure HTTP (HTTPS) connection from any computer running a web browser. For information about how to connect to the web-based manager, see “Connecting to the web- based manager” in the FortiGate Installation Guide.

Note: As an alternative, you can connect the management computer to the Console connector of the FortiGate unit directly using a serial cable and configure the FortiGate unit through the Command Line Interface (CLI). The CLI can also be launched from within the web-based manager. For more information, see “Connecting to the FortiGate console” in the FortiGate CLI Reference.

Refer to the FortiGate Installation Guide and FortiGate Administration Guide to change the password, configure the interfaces of the FortiGate unit, and assign basic operating parameters, including a default gateway.

There are basic administrative tasks common to all modes of operation that must be completed first, regardless of the connection mode you select.

The VPN > SSL > Config page contains basic SSL VPN settings including idle- timeout values and SSL encryption preferences for compatibility with various web browsers. You may also optionally enable authentication through X.509 security certificates (for more information about security certificates, see the FortiGate Certificate Management User Guide).

In addition to setting these preferences on the VPN > SSL > Config page, you may choose to modify the following system settings:

The FortiGate unit redirects web browsers to the web portal home page after the remote client has been authenticated and the user has logged in successfully. As an option, you can display a second HTML page in a popup window for all members of a user group. For more information, see “Redirecting a user group to a popup window” on page 40.

You can customize the look of the web portal login page through replacement messages. For more information, see “Customizing the web portal login page” on page 41.

Enabling SSL VPN connections and editing SSL VPN settings

To enable SSL VPN connections and configure or edit SSL VPN settings, go to VPN > SSL > Config and select Enable SSL-VPN. The FortiGate unit does not accept web-only mode or tunnel-mode connections while SSL VPN operation is disabled.

 

FortiOS v3.0 MR7 SSL VPN User Guide

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Contents E R G U I D E FortiGate v3.0 MR7 SSL VPN User Guide TrademarksContents SSL VPN host OS patch check Configuring SSL VPN settingsWorking with the web portal Starting a session from the Tools areaIndex Tunnel-mode featuresLogging out Page Introduction About FortiGate SSL VPNAbout this document Document conventionsFortiGate documentation Typographic conventionsRelated documentation FortiManager documentationFortiAnalyzer documentation FortiClient documentationFortiMail documentation Fortinet Tools and Documentation CDCustomer service and technical support Comments on Fortinet technical documentationConfiguring a FortiGate SSL VPN Comparison of SSL and IPSec VPN technologyAccess control Legacy versus web-enabled applicationsAuthentication differences Connectivity considerationsSSL VPN modes of operation Web-only modeSession failover support Web-only mode client requirements Tunnel modeTopology Tunnel-mode client requirementsExample SSL VPN configuration Infrastructure requirementsConfiguration overview Configuring the SSL VPN clientSSL VPN Virtual Desktop application Using the SSL VPN Virtual DesktopTo download and run the SSL VPN Virtual Desktop application Configuring the SSL VPN client To download the SSL VPN Virtual Desktop, select To connect to a web server from the Tools area Using the SSL VPN standalone tunnel clientsTo ping a host or server behind the FortiGate unit To download the SSL VPN standalone tunnel client Windows Firmware Images selection on Fortinet customer support siteFortiClientSSLVPNSetup3.0.384.exe or Server Address PasswordSave user name and password , and Keep connection alive UsernameTo download the SSL VPN standalone tunnel client Linux Configuring the SSL VPN client Configuring a FortiGate SSL VPN To use the SSL VPN standalone tunnel client Linux User Enter your user name PasswordAdvanced settings ServerTo download the SSL VPN standalone tunnel client MacOS To uninstall the SSL VPN standalone tunnel client LinuxUse Client File Path Configuring the SSL VPN client To uninstall the SSL VPN standalone tunnel client MacOS To use the SSL VPN standalone tunnel client MacOSConfiguring SSL VPN settings Enabling SSL VPN connections and editing SSL VPN settingsSee Specifying the cipher suite for SSL negotiations Specifying a port number for web portal connections Go to System Admin SettingsSpecifying an IP address range for tunnel-mode clients Setting the idle timeout setting Specifying the cipher suite for SSL negotiationsTo add a custom caption Go to VPN SSL Config Setting the client authentication timeout settingAdding Wins and DNS services for clients Adding a custom caption to the web portal homeConfiguring user accounts and SSL VPN user groups Customizing the web portal loginTo create a user account in the Local domain DisableUser Name To create a user group Configuring user accounts and SSL VPN user groups Configuring firewall policies Configuring Web-only firewall policies Configuring firewall addressesTo specify the destination IP address To define the firewall policy for web-only mode connections Configuring tunnel-mode firewall policies To specify the source IP addressSubnet2 To define the firewall policy for tunnel-mode operationsUser Authentication Configuring SSL VPN event-loggingAvailable Groups To view SSL VPN event logs Go to Log&Report Log Access Monitoring active SSL VPN sessionsDelete Configuring SSL VPN bookmarks and bookmark groupsViewing the SSL VPN bookmark list See alsoConfiguring SSL VPN bookmarks Create New BookmarkConfiguring SSL VPN bookmark groups Viewing the SSL VPN Bookmark Groups listAssigning SSL VPN bookmark groups to SSL VPN users Variable Configuration ExampleSSL VPN host OS patch check DescriptionSSL VPN configuration for unique access permissions Enable SSL-VPN Settings Group1 user group attributes Source/destination firewall addresses Public IP To view the SSL VPN policies, go to Firewall Policy SSL VPN virtual interface ssl.root Firewall policy listInternet browsing policy Source Ssl.root Source address Peer network policy Source Ssl.root Source addressSSL VPN dropping connections SSL VPN dropping connections SSL VPN dropping connections Connecting to the FortiGate unit To log in to the FortiGate secure Http gatewayWeb portal home page features FortiGate SSL VPN Remote Access Web Portal Launching web portal applications URL re-writingBookmark Adding a bookmark to the My Bookmarks listAdd Bookmark DetailsTitle Host Name/IP, or Shared File FolderTo add a telnet connection and start a telnet session 10.10.10.10To add an FTP connection and start an FTP session To add a SMB/CIFS connection and start a SMB session Launching web portal applications To add a VNC connection and start a VNC session To add a RDP connection and start a RDP session Working with the web portal To add a SSH connection and start a SSH session 192.168.1.3See also Starting a session from the Tools area Tunnel-mode featuresTo start a telnet session from the Tools area Working with the ActiveX/Java Platform plug-in To download and install the ActiveX/Java Platform plugin To initiate a VPN tunnel with the FortiGate unitTo uninstall the ActiveX/Java Platform plugin Uninstalling the ActiveX/Java Platform pluginLogging out Logging out Index URL Index Page

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