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Connecting to the web-based manager Getting started

Connecting to the web-based manager

Use the following procedure to connect to the web-based manager for the first time.

Configuration changes made with the web-based manager are effective immediately

without resetting the firewall or interrupting service.

To connect to the web-based manager, you need:

• a computer with an ethernet connection,

• Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher,

• a crossover cable or an ethernet hub and two ethernet cables.

To connect to the web-based manager

1 Set the IP address of the computer with an ethernet connection to the static IP

address 192.168.1.2 and a netmask of 255.255.255.0.

2 Using the crossover cable or the ethernet hub and cables, connect the internal

interface of the FortiGate unit to the computer ethernet connection.

3 Start Internet Explorer and browse to the address https://192.168.1.99 (remember to

include the “s” in https://).

The FortiGate login is displayed.

4 Type admin in the Name field and select Login.

The Register Now window is displayed. Use the information in this window to register

your FortiGate unit so that Fortinet can contact you for firmware updates. You must

also register to receive updates to the FortiGate virus and attack definitions.

Figure 3: FortiGate login

Note: You can use the web-based manager with recent versions of most popular web browsers.

The web-based manager is fully supported for Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher.

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Fortinet FortiGate-800 User Manual Page 28