SSL VPN virtual interface (ssl.root)

Configuring a FortiGate SSL VPN

Figure 21: Firewall policy list

To avoid overlap with other firewall policies, add a DENY policy below the SSL VPN policies (the source is the SSL VPN tunnel IP range). See Configuring firewall policies for more information.

SSL VPN virtual interface (ssl.root)

Configuration of the SSL VPN tunnel service involves a virtual interface, ssl.<vdom_name>, which functions much like an ipsec-virtual interface. In non- vdom implementations, this appears as ssl.root. The ssl.root interface appears in the firewall policy interface lists and static route interface lists. The ssl-root interface allows remote user access to additional networks. For example, the interface facilitates the remote user´s ability to browse the Internet using the FortiGate unit.

The SSL VPN tunnel-mode access requires the following firewall policies:

External > Internal, with the action set to SSL, with an SSL user group

ssl.root > Internal, with the action set to Accept

Internal > ssl.root, with the action set to Accept

This also requires a new static route and should appear as follows:

Destination network - <ssl tunnel mode assigned range> interface ssl.root

If you are configuring Internet access through an SSL VPN tunnel, the following configuration must be added:

ssl.root > External, with the action set to Accept, with NAT enabled

 

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FORTIOS V3.0 MR7 specifications

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