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Change the system hostname

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Change the system hostname

The System Information widget will display the full host name. You can change the FortiDeceptor host name as required.

To change the host name:
  1. Go to Dashboard > System Information > Host Name.
  2. Click [Change].
  3. In the New Name field, type a new host name.

    The hostname can start with English characters/digits, and must not end with a hyphen. It may contain only the ASCII letters a through z (in a case-insensitive manner), the digits 0 through 9, and the hyphen ('-'). No other symbols, punctuation characters, or white space are permitted.

  4. Select Apply.

Change the system hostname

The System Information widget will display the full host name. You can change the FortiDeceptor host name as required.

To change the host name:
  1. Go to Dashboard > System Information > Host Name.
  2. Click [Change].
  3. In the New Name field, type a new host name.

    The hostname can start with English characters/digits, and must not end with a hyphen. It may contain only the ASCII letters a through z (in a case-insensitive manner), the digits 0 through 9, and the hyphen ('-'). No other symbols, punctuation characters, or white space are permitted.

  4. Select Apply.