config authentication rule

Configure Authentication Rules.

config authentication rule
    Description: Configure Authentication Rules.
    edit <name>
        set active-auth-method {string}
        set comments {var-string}
        set ip-based [enable|disable]
        set protocol [http|ftp|...]
        set srcaddr <name1>, <name2>, ...
        set srcaddr6 <name1>, <name2>, ...
        set sso-auth-method {string}
        set status [enable|disable]
        set transaction-based [enable|disable]
        set web-auth-cookie [enable|disable]
        set web-portal [enable|disable]
    next
end

config authentication rule

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

active-auth-method

Select an active authentication method.

string

Maximum length: 35

comments

Comment.

var-string

Maximum length: 1023

ip-based

Enable/disable IP-based authentication. Once a user authenticates all traffic from the IP address the user authenticated from is allowed.

option

Option	Description
enable	Enable IP-based authentication.
disable	Disable IP-based authentication.

name

Authentication rule name.

string

Maximum length: 35

protocol

Select the protocol to use for authentication. Users connect to the FortiGate using this protocol and are asked to authenticate.

option

Option	Description
http	Use HTTP for authentication.
ftp	Use FTP for authentication.
socks	Use SOCKS for authentication.
ssh	Use SSH for authentication.

srcaddr <name>

Select an IPv4 source address from available options. Required for web proxy authentication.

Address name.

string

Maximum length: 79

srcaddr6 <name>

Select an IPv6 source address. Required for web proxy authentication.

Address name.

string

Maximum length: 79

sso-auth-method

Select a single-sign on (SSO) authentication method.

string

Maximum length: 35

status

Enable/disable this authentication rule.

option

Option	Description
enable	Enable this authentication rule.
disable	Disable this authentication rule.

transaction-based

Enable/disable transaction based authentication.

option

Option	Description
enable	Enable transaction based authentication.
disable	Disable transaction based authentication.

web-auth-cookie

Enable/disable Web authentication cookies.

option

Option	Description
enable	Enable Web authentication cookie.
disable	Disable Web authentication cookie.

web-portal

Enable/disable web portal for proxy transparent policy.

option

Option	Description
enable	Enable web-portal.
disable	Disable web-portal.

config authentication rule

Configure Authentication Rules.

config authentication rule
    Description: Configure Authentication Rules.
    edit <name>
        set active-auth-method {string}
        set comments {var-string}
        set ip-based [enable|disable]
        set protocol [http|ftp|...]
        set srcaddr <name1>, <name2>, ...
        set srcaddr6 <name1>, <name2>, ...
        set sso-auth-method {string}
        set status [enable|disable]
        set transaction-based [enable|disable]
        set web-auth-cookie [enable|disable]
        set web-portal [enable|disable]
    next
end

config authentication rule

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

active-auth-method

Select an active authentication method.

string

Maximum length: 35

comments

Comment.

var-string

Maximum length: 1023

ip-based

Enable/disable IP-based authentication. Once a user authenticates all traffic from the IP address the user authenticated from is allowed.

option

Option	Description
enable	Enable IP-based authentication.
disable	Disable IP-based authentication.

name

Authentication rule name.

string

Maximum length: 35

protocol

Select the protocol to use for authentication. Users connect to the FortiGate using this protocol and are asked to authenticate.

option

Option	Description
http	Use HTTP for authentication.
ftp	Use FTP for authentication.
socks	Use SOCKS for authentication.
ssh	Use SSH for authentication.

srcaddr <name>

Select an IPv4 source address from available options. Required for web proxy authentication.

Address name.

string

Maximum length: 79

srcaddr6 <name>

Select an IPv6 source address. Required for web proxy authentication.

Address name.

string

Maximum length: 79

sso-auth-method

Select a single-sign on (SSO) authentication method.

string

Maximum length: 35

status

Enable/disable this authentication rule.

option

Option	Description
enable	Enable this authentication rule.
disable	Disable this authentication rule.

transaction-based

Enable/disable transaction based authentication.

option

Option	Description
enable	Enable transaction based authentication.
disable	Disable transaction based authentication.

web-auth-cookie

Enable/disable Web authentication cookies.

option

Option	Description
enable	Enable Web authentication cookie.
disable	Disable Web authentication cookie.

web-portal

Enable/disable web portal for proxy transparent policy.

option

Option	Description
enable	Enable web-portal.
disable	Disable web-portal.

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