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FortiAuthenticator-VM console access

FortiAuthenticator-VM console access

To enable GUI access to the FortiAuthenticator-VM you must configure basic network settings of the FortiAuthenticator-VM in the client console.

To configure basic network settings in FortiAuthenticator-VM:
  1. Power on your virtual machine, and enter the VM Console.
  2. At the FortiAuthenticator-VM login prompt enter the username admin and password.
    The default password is no password. You will be prompted to create a new password.
  3. The default Port1 IP address is set to 192.168.1.99/24. You can change this IP address with the following CLI command:

    config system interface

    edit port1

    set ip <ip-address>/<netmask>

    set allowaccess https ssh gui

    next

    end

    config router static

    edit 0

    set device port1

    set dst 0.0.0.0/0

    set gateway <ip-gateway>

    next

    end

    Caution

    FortiCloud currently does not support IPv6 for FortiAuthenticator-VM license validation. You must specify an IPv4 address in both the support portal and the port1 management interface.

FortiAuthenticator-VM console access

To enable GUI access to the FortiAuthenticator-VM you must configure basic network settings of the FortiAuthenticator-VM in the client console.

To configure basic network settings in FortiAuthenticator-VM:
  1. Power on your virtual machine, and enter the VM Console.
  2. At the FortiAuthenticator-VM login prompt enter the username admin and password.
    The default password is no password. You will be prompted to create a new password.
  3. The default Port1 IP address is set to 192.168.1.99/24. You can change this IP address with the following CLI command:

    config system interface

    edit port1

    set ip <ip-address>/<netmask>

    set allowaccess https ssh gui

    next

    end

    config router static

    edit 0

    set device port1

    set dst 0.0.0.0/0

    set gateway <ip-gateway>

    next

    end

    Caution

    FortiCloud currently does not support IPv6 for FortiAuthenticator-VM license validation. You must specify an IPv4 address in both the support portal and the port1 management interface.