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Change Log

Change Log

Date

Change Description

2024-03-14

Initial release.

2024-03-18 Updated Real-time file system integrity checking.
2024-03-21

Added Antivirus introduction, Advanced configurations, Configuration examples, and Configuring web filter profiles to block AI and cryptocurrency.

Updated Antivirus, Block access to LLM applications using keywords and FQDN, Downgrading individual device firmware, and VM license.

2024-03-22 Updated BGP and IPv6, Cache service and video caching, Configuration backups and reset, Configuring an antivirus profile, DLP fingerprinting, Email alerts, FortiGate DNS server, Import a certificate, Local-in policy, and Protocols and actions.

2024-03-25

Added SAML-based authentication for FortiClient remote access dialup IPsec VPN clients, Configuring FortiAuthenticator as SAML IdP and FortiGate as SAML SP, and Configuring Microsoft Entra ID as SAML IdP and FortiGate as SAML SP.

2024-03-27

Updated Configuring Microsoft Entra ID as SAML IdP and FortiGate as SAML SP.

2024-03-28

Updated User & Authentication.

Added Session failover, Session pickup, Pass-through sessions, Terminated sessions, and Improving session sync performance.

2024-04-01

Updated HA active-passive cluster setup and HA active-active cluster setup.

2024-04-02

Updated General VXLAN configuration and topologies, Firewall policy, Antivirus, Antivirus introduction, Synchronizing objects across the Security Fabric, IBM Cloud SDN connector using API keys, and VDOM exceptions.

2024-04-03

Updated FortiExtender, Geography based addresses, Antivirus, and Implicit rule.

2024-04-04

Updated Using FortiExplorer Go and FortiExplorer and CLI script action.

2024-04-11

Updated SSH traffic file scanning, Data leak prevention, and Inspection mode feature comparison.

2024-04-12

Updated Web rating override.

Added Configuring the category override rule, Sub-category actions, and Category override examples.

2024-04-15

Updated Configuring central management.

2024-04-18

Updated Configuring multicast forwarding.

Added HA primary unit selection criteria.

2024-04-26

Updated Web filter, Search engines, and Static URL filter.

Added Web filter introduction, Web filter techniques, Configuring a web filter profile, Rating options, Proxy options, Advanced CLI configuration, and Configuration examples.

2024-05-07

Updated Restricted SaaS access and Firewall policy.

2024-05-10

Updated IP address threat feed.

2024-05-14

Added Cloud-init.

2024-05-17

Added DNS session helpers.

2024-05-23

Updated Configuring the SD-WAN interface, Adding a static route, and Fortinet Security Fabric.

2024-05-30

Updated Destination NAT.

2024-06-20

Updated Switch Controller, RSA ACE (SecurID) servers, and Layer 3 unicast standalone configuration synchronization.

2024-06-26

Updated Cluster virtual MAC addresses.

2024-06-28

Added CLI error codes.

2024-07-05

Updated ZTNA IP MAC based access control example, Phase 1 configuration, and Matching IPsec tunnel gateway based on address parameters NEW.

2024-07-18

Added Generate unique user name for anonymized logs.

Updated Using a proxy server to connect to the FortiGuard Distribution Network.

2024-07-24

Updated Firewall Users monitor and DoS policy.

2024-07-25

Updated Running speed tests from the hub to the spokes in dial-up IPsec tunnels.

2024-07-30

Updated General configurations.

2024-07-31

Updated Loopback interface, Out-of-band management with reserved management interfaces, Intrusion prevention, and REST API administrator.

2024-08-07

Updated Block access to LLM applications using keywords and FQDN, Configuring sandboxing, FGSP basic peer setup, Aggregation and redundancy, Interfaces, FortiGate encryption algorithm cipher suites, and Protecting an SSL server.

2024-10-10

Updated Firmware upgrades in FGSP.

Change Log

Change Log

Date

Change Description

2024-03-14

Initial release.

2024-03-18 Updated Real-time file system integrity checking.
2024-03-21

Added Antivirus introduction, Advanced configurations, Configuration examples, and Configuring web filter profiles to block AI and cryptocurrency.

Updated Antivirus, Block access to LLM applications using keywords and FQDN, Downgrading individual device firmware, and VM license.

2024-03-22 Updated BGP and IPv6, Cache service and video caching, Configuration backups and reset, Configuring an antivirus profile, DLP fingerprinting, Email alerts, FortiGate DNS server, Import a certificate, Local-in policy, and Protocols and actions.

2024-03-25

Added SAML-based authentication for FortiClient remote access dialup IPsec VPN clients, Configuring FortiAuthenticator as SAML IdP and FortiGate as SAML SP, and Configuring Microsoft Entra ID as SAML IdP and FortiGate as SAML SP.

2024-03-27

Updated Configuring Microsoft Entra ID as SAML IdP and FortiGate as SAML SP.

2024-03-28

Updated User & Authentication.

Added Session failover, Session pickup, Pass-through sessions, Terminated sessions, and Improving session sync performance.

2024-04-01

Updated HA active-passive cluster setup and HA active-active cluster setup.

2024-04-02

Updated General VXLAN configuration and topologies, Firewall policy, Antivirus, Antivirus introduction, Synchronizing objects across the Security Fabric, IBM Cloud SDN connector using API keys, and VDOM exceptions.

2024-04-03

Updated FortiExtender, Geography based addresses, Antivirus, and Implicit rule.

2024-04-04

Updated Using FortiExplorer Go and FortiExplorer and CLI script action.

2024-04-11

Updated SSH traffic file scanning, Data leak prevention, and Inspection mode feature comparison.

2024-04-12

Updated Web rating override.

Added Configuring the category override rule, Sub-category actions, and Category override examples.

2024-04-15

Updated Configuring central management.

2024-04-18

Updated Configuring multicast forwarding.

Added HA primary unit selection criteria.

2024-04-26

Updated Web filter, Search engines, and Static URL filter.

Added Web filter introduction, Web filter techniques, Configuring a web filter profile, Rating options, Proxy options, Advanced CLI configuration, and Configuration examples.

2024-05-07

Updated Restricted SaaS access and Firewall policy.

2024-05-10

Updated IP address threat feed.

2024-05-14

Added Cloud-init.

2024-05-17

Added DNS session helpers.

2024-05-23

Updated Configuring the SD-WAN interface, Adding a static route, and Fortinet Security Fabric.

2024-05-30

Updated Destination NAT.

2024-06-20

Updated Switch Controller, RSA ACE (SecurID) servers, and Layer 3 unicast standalone configuration synchronization.

2024-06-26

Updated Cluster virtual MAC addresses.

2024-06-28

Added CLI error codes.

2024-07-05

Updated ZTNA IP MAC based access control example, Phase 1 configuration, and Matching IPsec tunnel gateway based on address parameters NEW.

2024-07-18

Added Generate unique user name for anonymized logs.

Updated Using a proxy server to connect to the FortiGuard Distribution Network.

2024-07-24

Updated Firewall Users monitor and DoS policy.

2024-07-25

Updated Running speed tests from the hub to the spokes in dial-up IPsec tunnels.

2024-07-30

Updated General configurations.

2024-07-31

Updated Loopback interface, Out-of-band management with reserved management interfaces, Intrusion prevention, and REST API administrator.

2024-08-07

Updated Block access to LLM applications using keywords and FQDN, Configuring sandboxing, FGSP basic peer setup, Aggregation and redundancy, Interfaces, FortiGate encryption algorithm cipher suites, and Protecting an SSL server.

2024-10-10

Updated Firmware upgrades in FGSP.