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Configuring SSL VPN settings

Configuring a FortiGate SSL VPN

Idle Timeout

Type the period of time (in seconds) to control how long

 

the connection can remain idle before the system forces

 

the user to log in again. The range is from 10 to 28800

 

seconds. This setting applies to the SSL VPN session.

 

The interface does not time out when web application

 

sessions or tunnels are up. See Setting the idle timeout

 

setting.

Portal Message

If you want to display a custom caption at the top of the

 

web portal home page, type the message. See Adding a

 

custom caption to the web portal home page.

Advanced (DNS and WINS Servers) See Adding WINS and DNS services for clients.

DNS Server #1

DNS Server #2

WINS Server #1

WINS Server #2

Enter up to two DNS Servers to be provided for the use of clients.

Enter up to two WINS Servers to be provided for the use of clients.

When you finish making your selections, select Apply.

Note: The Tunnel IP Range fields are used to configure tunnel-mode access only. If you are configuring web-only mode operation, leave 0.0.0.0 values in the Tunnel IP Range fields. If you are configuring tunnel-mode operation, see “Specifying an IP address range for tunnel-mode clients” on page 38. For information about enabling certificate-based authentication through the Server Certificate and Require Client Certificate options, refer to

the FortiGate Certificate Management User Guide.

Specifying a port number for web portal connections

You can optionally specify a different TCP port number for users to access the web portal login page through the HTTPS link. By default, the port number is 10443 and users can access the web portal login page using the following default URL:

https://<FortiGate_IP_address>:10443/remote

where <FortiGate_IP_address> is the IP address of the FortiGate interface that accepts connections from remote users.

Note: Do not select port number 443 for user access to the web portal login page. Port number 443 is reserved to support administrative connections to the FortiGate unit through the web-based manager.

1Go to System > Admin > Settings.

2In the SSLVPN Login Port field, type an unused port number.

3Select Apply.

Specifying an IP address range for tunnel-mode clients

The Tunnel IP Range fields on the VPN > SSL > Config page enable you to reserve a range of IP addresses for remote SSL VPN clients. After the FortiGate unit authenticates a request for a tunnel-mode connection, the SSL VPN client connects to the FortiGate unit and is assigned an IP address from this range. Afterward, the FortiGate unit uses the assigned address to communicate with the SSL VPN client.

Caution: Take care to prevent overlapping IP addresses. Do not assign IP addresses that ! are already in use on the private network. As a precaution, consider assigning IP

addresses from a network that is not commonly used (for example, 10.254.254.0/24).

 

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Contents E R G U I D E FortiGate v3.0 MR7 SSL VPN User Guide TrademarksContents Configuring SSL VPN settings Working with the web portalSSL VPN host OS patch check Starting a session from the Tools areaTunnel-mode features IndexLogging out Page Introduction About FortiGate SSL VPNAbout this document Document conventionsFortiGate documentation Typographic conventionsRelated documentation FortiManager documentationFortiClient documentation FortiMail documentationFortiAnalyzer 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 technologyLegacy versus web-enabled applications Authentication differencesAccess control Connectivity considerationsWeb-only mode SSL VPN modes of operationSession failover support Web-only mode client requirements Tunnel modeTopology Tunnel-mode client requirementsExample SSL VPN configuration Infrastructure requirementsConfiguration overview Configuring the SSL VPN clientUsing the SSL VPN Virtual Desktop SSL VPN Virtual Desktop applicationTo download and run the SSL VPN Virtual Desktop application Configuring the SSL VPN client To download the SSL VPN Virtual Desktop, select Using the SSL VPN standalone tunnel clients To connect to a web server from the Tools areaTo 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 Password Save user name and password , and Keep connection aliveServer Address UsernameTo download the SSL VPN standalone tunnel client Linux Configuring the SSL VPN client Configuring a FortiGate SSL VPN User Enter your user name Password Advanced settingsTo use the SSL VPN standalone tunnel client Linux ServerTo uninstall the SSL VPN standalone tunnel client Linux To download the SSL VPN standalone tunnel client MacOSUse 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 Go to System Admin Settings Specifying a port number for web portal connectionsSpecifying an IP address range for tunnel-mode clients Setting the idle timeout setting Specifying the cipher suite for SSL negotiationsSetting the client authentication timeout setting Adding Wins and DNS services for clientsTo add a custom caption Go to VPN SSL Config Adding a custom caption to the web portal homeConfiguring user accounts and SSL VPN user groups Customizing the web portal loginDisable To create a user account in the Local domainUser Name To create a user group Configuring user accounts and SSL VPN user groups Configuring firewall policies Configuring firewall addresses Configuring Web-only firewall policiesTo 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 operationsConfiguring SSL VPN event-logging User AuthenticationAvailable Groups To view SSL VPN event logs Go to Log&Report Log Access Monitoring active SSL VPN sessionsConfiguring SSL VPN bookmarks and bookmark groups Viewing the SSL VPN bookmark listDelete 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 Configuration Example SSL VPN host OS patch checkVariable 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-writingAdding a bookmark to the My Bookmarks list Add BookmarkBookmark 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 Tunnel-mode features Starting a session from the Tools areaTo 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 unitUninstalling the ActiveX/Java Platform plugin To uninstall the ActiveX/Java Platform pluginLogging out Logging out Index URL Index Page

FORTIOS V3.0 MR7 specifications

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