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How to spoof or mimic a hardware or MAC Address of another device on an interface on a FortiGate

I was recently out at a client and they were in the process of getting another link installed, which happened to be Cable internet which they were using for redundancy. We put their cable modem in Bridge mode but the connection wasn’t coming up after connecting everything up. Most cable providers authenticate with certificates and … Continue reading

Configure a login banner or disclaimer on a FortiGate for Terminal and HTTP admin logins

If like me you work in an environment where you have people who are attempting to circumvent your network security it helps to have a banner or disclaimer to warn them about the trouble they will get into if they’re caught. By default when you attempt to login to a FortiGate there is no warning … Continue reading

FortiAnalyzer shows xx of xx database tables need to be upgraded

So I was recently presented with a message after a firmware upgrade that a number of database tables needed to be upgraded. I searched the Fortinet knowledge base but found nothing. After a discussion with a Support Rep from Fortinet we quickly found the solution and being that it is a very common issue I … Continue reading