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EMS Administration Guide

Configuring FortiGuard settings

Configuring FortiGuard settings

To configure FortiGuard settings:
  1. Go to System Settings > FortiGuard.
  2. Configure the following options:

    Use FortiManager for client software/signature updates

    Turn on to use FortiManager or Micro-FortiGuard Server for FortiClient for updating FortiClient software or signatures. You must specify the IP address or host name for FortiManager or Micro-FortiGuard Server for FortiClient as well as the port number.

    IP address/Hostname

    Enter the IP address/host name.

    Port

    Configure the port number.

    Failover port

    Configure the failover port.

    Timeout

    Configure the timeout interval (in seconds).

    Failover

    Enable failover to FDN when FortiManager or Micro-FortiGuard Server for FortiClient is not available.

    Use proxy to access update server

    Turn on to specify a proxy for updates to FortiClient software.

    IP address/Hostname

    Enter the IP address/host name.

    Port

    Configure the port.

    Username

    Configure the username. This is optional.

    Password

    Configure the password.

  3. Click Save.

Configuring FortiGuard settings

Configuring FortiGuard settings

To configure FortiGuard settings:
  1. Go to System Settings > FortiGuard.
  2. Configure the following options:

    Use FortiManager for client software/signature updates

    Turn on to use FortiManager or Micro-FortiGuard Server for FortiClient for updating FortiClient software or signatures. You must specify the IP address or host name for FortiManager or Micro-FortiGuard Server for FortiClient as well as the port number.

    IP address/Hostname

    Enter the IP address/host name.

    Port

    Configure the port number.

    Failover port

    Configure the failover port.

    Timeout

    Configure the timeout interval (in seconds).

    Failover

    Enable failover to FDN when FortiManager or Micro-FortiGuard Server for FortiClient is not available.

    Use proxy to access update server

    Turn on to specify a proxy for updates to FortiClient software.

    IP address/Hostname

    Enter the IP address/host name.

    Port

    Configure the port.

    Username

    Configure the username. This is optional.

    Password

    Configure the password.

  3. Click Save.