System configuration Changing web-based manager options
FortiGate-400 Installation and Configuration Guide 159
To set the Auth timeout
1For Auth Timeout, type a number in minutes.
2Select Apply.
Auth Timeout controls the amount of inactive time that the firewall waits before
requiring users to authenticate again. For more information, see “Users and
authentication” on page 201.
The default Auth Timeout is 15 minutes. The maximum Auth Timeout is 480 minutes
(8 hours).
To select a language for the web-based manager
1From the Languages list, select a language that the web-based manager uses.
2Select Apply.
You can choose from English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Traditional
Chinese.
To set PIN protection for the LCD panel
1Select PIN Protection under LCD Panel.
2Type a 6-digit PIN.
Administrators must enter the PIN to use the control buttons and LCD.
3Select Apply.
To modify the Dead Gateway Detection settings
Modify dead gateway detection to control how the FortiGate unit confirms connectivity
with a ping server added to an interface configuration. To add a ping server to an
interface, see “Adding a ping server to an interface” on page 136.
1For Detection Interval, type a number in seconds to specify how often the FortiGate
unit tests the connection to the ping target.
2For Fail-over Detection, type a number of times that the connection test fails before
the FortiGate unit assumes that the gateway is no longer functioning.
3Select Apply.
Note: When the web-based manager language is set to use Simplified Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, or Traditional Chinese, you can change to English by selecting the English button on
the upper right of the web-based manager.