Connecting To The Web-Based Manager Using The Internal Interface - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-3000 Install Manual

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FortiGate-3000 and FortiGate-3600 FortiOS 3.0MR4 Install Guide
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Connecting to the web-based manager using the internal
interface
The FortiGate-3000 can connect to an optical network using the internal interface
to browse to the web-based manager.
Use the following procedure for the FortiGate-3600.
To connect to the web-based manager using the internal interface
Set 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.
Connect the internal interface of the FortiGate unit to your optical network.
Connect the interface of the computer to the same network.
Start Internet Explorer and browse to the address https://192.168.1.99 (remember
to include the "s" in https://)
To support a secure HTTPS authentication method, the FortiGate unit ships with a
self-signed security certificate, and is offered to remote clients whenever they
initiate a HTTPS connection to the FortiGate unit. When you connect, the
FortiGate unit displays two security warnings in the browser.
The first warning prompts you to accept and optionally install the FortiGate unit's
self-signed security certificate. If you do not accept the certificate, the FortiGate
unit refuses the connection. If you accept the certificate, the FortiGate login page
appears. The credentials entered are encrypted before they are sent to the
FortiGate unit. If you choose to accept the certificate permanently, the warning is
not displayed again.
Just before the FortiGate login page is displayed, a second warning informs you
that the FortiGate certificate distinguished name differs from the original request.
This warning occurs because the FortiGate unit redirects the connection. This is
an informational message. Select OK to continue logging in.
Figure 3: FortiGate login
Type admin in the Name field and select Login.
Connecting the FortiGate unit
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