Install package

While you can view PDF (.pdf), TXT (.txt), and PNG (.png) files without downloading the actual file, you must manually install an additional package to view the following Microsoft Office document types without downloading the actual file:

• Word (.doc, .docx)
• Excel (.xls, .xlsx)
• PowerPoint (.ppt)

By default, the package is not installed, which is indicated in the Applications Information section in the dashboard.

To install the package for viewing Microsoft Office document types without downloading the actual file:

1. Download the office-1.5.zip package by following the instructions here.
2. Install the package:
   1. Go to FortiIsolator GUI > System > Install Package.
   2. Click Choose File.
   3. Select the package file you downloaded in step 1.
   4. Click Submit.
3. After the installation is complete, verify the Applications Information section shows office installed, version:latest in the dashboard.

   

In HA mode, by default, you must install the package on each node where you want to view Microsoft Office document types without downloading the actual file. To avoid installing the package on multiple nodes, you can set an appliance or VM to be the dedicated file server for opening those document types by running the set office-server-ip <internal IP> command, which allows you to open those document types without downloading the actual file on all nodes as long as the package is installed on the server node. Setting a dedicated file server also improves system performance.

Sample view of a Microsoft Office document in FortiIsolator: