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Change Log

Date

Change Description

2023-08-31

Initial release.

2023-09-01

Updated Configuring the root FortiGate and downstream FortiGates and One-arm sniffer.

2023-09-05

Updated Migrating a configuration with FortiConverter and Active SIM card switching.

2023-09-06

Added IPS and AV engine version.

2023-09-07

Added Securely exchange serial numbers between FortiGates connected with IPsec VPN NEW.

Updated Active dynamic BGP neighbor triggered by ADVPN shortcut NEW and Enabling automatic firmware updates.

2023-09-11

Updated Virtual wire pair, Deep inspection, Hyperscale firewall, and Firewall policy.

2023-09-14

Added Multiple interface monitoring for IPsec NEW.

Updated Configure IPAM locally on the FortiGate and FortiGate LAN extension

2023-09-18

Added ZTNA access proxy with KDC to access shared drives.

Updated Adaptive Forward Error Correction, SSL VPN best practices, and Default automation stitches.

2023-09-20

Added CLI troubleshooting cheat sheet.

Updated Firewall policy, SSL VPN split tunnel for remote user, and SSL VPN web mode for remote user.

2023-09-22

Updated Virtual patching on the local-in management interface.

2023-09-25

Added Interfaces in non-management VDOMs as the source IP address of the DNS conditional forwarding server NEW and DNS over QUIC and DNS over HTTP3 for transparent and local-in DNS modes NEW.

Updated DNS filter, FortiGate DNS server, DNS, Deep inspection, and Important DNS CLI commands.

2023-09-27

Added FortiSandbox database.

Updated Interface-based traffic shaping with NP acceleration, Fortinet Security Fabric, Components, and Configuring the root FortiGate and downstream FortiGates.

2023-09-28

Updated Inspection mode feature comparison.

2023-10-06

Added IPv6 Simple Network Management Protocol.

Updated IPv6, FortiGuard filter, and Configuring an application sensor.

2023-10-11

Updated Explicit web proxy, Routing concepts, Dynamic SNAT, Static virtual IPs, and SSL VPN web mode for remote user.

2023-10-13

Added CLI speed test, GUI speed test, Speed test usage, and Speed test examples NEW.

Updated Assets & Identities, SD-WAN Network Monitor service, Scheduled interface speed test, Address objects, Allow empty address groups, Windows IKEv2 native VPN with user certificate, and Configuring SAML SSO in the GUI.

2023-10-16

Added Multiple DHCP relay servers.

2023-10-17

Updated Explicit web proxy, Routing concepts, SSL VPN web mode for remote user, and Phase 1 configuration.

2023-10-19

Added SSL VPN security best practices and Testing an antivirus profile.

2023-10-20

Updated FortiOS event log trigger, Event log category triggers, FortiGuard category threat feed, and Domain name threat feed.

2023-10-24

Updated Neighbor discovery proxy, IPv6 address assignment, IPv6 stateless address auto-configuration (SLAAC), DHCPv6 stateful server, SLAAC with DHCPv6 stateless server, IPv6 prefix delegation, NAT66, NAT46, NAT64, and DNS64, and SNMP.

2023-10-26

Updated SSL VPN security best practices.

2023-10-27

Updated Outbound firewall authentication with Microsoft Entra ID as a SAML IdP.

2023-10-31

Updated SSL VPN best practices.

2023-11-08

Added Augmenting VPN security with ZTNA tags, SSL VPN custom landing page, Dynamic routing in IPv6, OSPFv3 and IPv6, BGP and IPv6, Basic OSPFv3 example, and Basic IPv6 BGP example.

Updated Testing an antivirus profile, Antivirus, FortiGuard outbreak prevention, FortiGuard filter, FortiGuard category-based DNS domain filtering, Firmware & Registration, About firmware installations, How the FortiGate firmware license works, and Session synchronization interfaces in FGSP.

2023-11-09

Updated VM license.

2023-11-10

Added Using EMS SN verification to enhance VPN security and Enhancing VPN security using EMS SN verification.

Updated Adaptive Forward Error Correction.

2023-11-15

Added Domain name in XFF with ICAP NEW.

Updated DLP examples.

2023-11-16

Updated FortiGate DNS server, Local-in policy, and IPS signatures for the operational technology security service.

2023-11-24

Added Use SD-WAN rules for WAN link selection with load balancing.

Updated PTPv2, BGP conditional advertisement, and CLI script action.

2023-11-29

Updated Virtual VLAN switch and Configuring an IPS sensor.

2023-12-06

Added ZTNA inline CASB for SaaS application access control.

2023-12-07

Updated Using VLAN sub-interfaces in virtual wire pairs, HA active-passive cluster setup, and HA active-active cluster setup.

2023-12-15

Updated Protecting a server running web applications and FGSP.

2023-12-21

Updated Domain name in XFF with ICAP NEW, Fortinet Security Fabric, Components, and Configuring the root FortiGate and downstream FortiGates.

2024-01-04

Updated UTM inspection on asymmetric traffic on L3.

2024-01-11

Updated Blocking QUIC manually and Filtering based on FortiGuard categories.

2024-01-25

Updated ZTNA access proxy with KDC to access shared drives.

2024-01-29

Updated Threat feeds.

2024-02-22

Updated Enabling automatic firmware updates.

2024-02-23

Added Enabling the ISDB cache in the FortiOS kernel.

2024-02-28

Updated Enabling automatic firmware updates.

2024-03-15

Added IPsec split DNS.

2024-03-18

Updated Real-time file system integrity checking.

2024-04-02

Updated Configuring FortiClient EMS.

2024-04-03

Updated FortiExtender and Using FortiExplorer Go and FortiExplorer.

2024-04-18

Updated IoT detection service and Configuring FortiClient EMS.

2024-04-24

Updated VXLAN with MP-BGP EVPN.

2024-05-02

Updated Blocking QUIC manually.

Change Log

Date

Change Description

2023-08-31

Initial release.

2023-09-01

Updated Configuring the root FortiGate and downstream FortiGates and One-arm sniffer.

2023-09-05

Updated Migrating a configuration with FortiConverter and Active SIM card switching.

2023-09-06

Added IPS and AV engine version.

2023-09-07

Added Securely exchange serial numbers between FortiGates connected with IPsec VPN NEW.

Updated Active dynamic BGP neighbor triggered by ADVPN shortcut NEW and Enabling automatic firmware updates.

2023-09-11

Updated Virtual wire pair, Deep inspection, Hyperscale firewall, and Firewall policy.

2023-09-14

Added Multiple interface monitoring for IPsec NEW.

Updated Configure IPAM locally on the FortiGate and FortiGate LAN extension

2023-09-18

Added ZTNA access proxy with KDC to access shared drives.

Updated Adaptive Forward Error Correction, SSL VPN best practices, and Default automation stitches.

2023-09-20

Added CLI troubleshooting cheat sheet.

Updated Firewall policy, SSL VPN split tunnel for remote user, and SSL VPN web mode for remote user.

2023-09-22

Updated Virtual patching on the local-in management interface.

2023-09-25

Added Interfaces in non-management VDOMs as the source IP address of the DNS conditional forwarding server NEW and DNS over QUIC and DNS over HTTP3 for transparent and local-in DNS modes NEW.

Updated DNS filter, FortiGate DNS server, DNS, Deep inspection, and Important DNS CLI commands.

2023-09-27

Added FortiSandbox database.

Updated Interface-based traffic shaping with NP acceleration, Fortinet Security Fabric, Components, and Configuring the root FortiGate and downstream FortiGates.

2023-09-28

Updated Inspection mode feature comparison.

2023-10-06

Added IPv6 Simple Network Management Protocol.

Updated IPv6, FortiGuard filter, and Configuring an application sensor.

2023-10-11

Updated Explicit web proxy, Routing concepts, Dynamic SNAT, Static virtual IPs, and SSL VPN web mode for remote user.

2023-10-13

Added CLI speed test, GUI speed test, Speed test usage, and Speed test examples NEW.

Updated Assets & Identities, SD-WAN Network Monitor service, Scheduled interface speed test, Address objects, Allow empty address groups, Windows IKEv2 native VPN with user certificate, and Configuring SAML SSO in the GUI.

2023-10-16

Added Multiple DHCP relay servers.

2023-10-17

Updated Explicit web proxy, Routing concepts, SSL VPN web mode for remote user, and Phase 1 configuration.

2023-10-19

Added SSL VPN security best practices and Testing an antivirus profile.

2023-10-20

Updated FortiOS event log trigger, Event log category triggers, FortiGuard category threat feed, and Domain name threat feed.

2023-10-24

Updated Neighbor discovery proxy, IPv6 address assignment, IPv6 stateless address auto-configuration (SLAAC), DHCPv6 stateful server, SLAAC with DHCPv6 stateless server, IPv6 prefix delegation, NAT66, NAT46, NAT64, and DNS64, and SNMP.

2023-10-26

Updated SSL VPN security best practices.

2023-10-27

Updated Outbound firewall authentication with Microsoft Entra ID as a SAML IdP.

2023-10-31

Updated SSL VPN best practices.

2023-11-08

Added Augmenting VPN security with ZTNA tags, SSL VPN custom landing page, Dynamic routing in IPv6, OSPFv3 and IPv6, BGP and IPv6, Basic OSPFv3 example, and Basic IPv6 BGP example.

Updated Testing an antivirus profile, Antivirus, FortiGuard outbreak prevention, FortiGuard filter, FortiGuard category-based DNS domain filtering, Firmware & Registration, About firmware installations, How the FortiGate firmware license works, and Session synchronization interfaces in FGSP.

2023-11-09

Updated VM license.

2023-11-10

Added Using EMS SN verification to enhance VPN security and Enhancing VPN security using EMS SN verification.

Updated Adaptive Forward Error Correction.

2023-11-15

Added Domain name in XFF with ICAP NEW.

Updated DLP examples.

2023-11-16

Updated FortiGate DNS server, Local-in policy, and IPS signatures for the operational technology security service.

2023-11-24

Added Use SD-WAN rules for WAN link selection with load balancing.

Updated PTPv2, BGP conditional advertisement, and CLI script action.

2023-11-29

Updated Virtual VLAN switch and Configuring an IPS sensor.

2023-12-06

Added ZTNA inline CASB for SaaS application access control.

2023-12-07

Updated Using VLAN sub-interfaces in virtual wire pairs, HA active-passive cluster setup, and HA active-active cluster setup.

2023-12-15

Updated Protecting a server running web applications and FGSP.

2023-12-21

Updated Domain name in XFF with ICAP NEW, Fortinet Security Fabric, Components, and Configuring the root FortiGate and downstream FortiGates.

2024-01-04

Updated UTM inspection on asymmetric traffic on L3.

2024-01-11

Updated Blocking QUIC manually and Filtering based on FortiGuard categories.

2024-01-25

Updated ZTNA access proxy with KDC to access shared drives.

2024-01-29

Updated Threat feeds.

2024-02-22

Updated Enabling automatic firmware updates.

2024-02-23

Added Enabling the ISDB cache in the FortiOS kernel.

2024-02-28

Updated Enabling automatic firmware updates.

2024-03-15

Added IPsec split DNS.

2024-03-18

Updated Real-time file system integrity checking.

2024-04-02

Updated Configuring FortiClient EMS.

2024-04-03

Updated FortiExtender and Using FortiExplorer Go and FortiExplorer.

2024-04-18

Updated IoT detection service and Configuring FortiClient EMS.

2024-04-24

Updated VXLAN with MP-BGP EVPN.

2024-05-02

Updated Blocking QUIC manually.