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Configuring web proxy

Configuring web proxy

FortiPortal can be configured to route traffic through a web proxy.

To configure a web proxy, run the following commands in the FortiPortal CLI:

config system tunneling
    set address <proxy_address>
    set password <password>
    set port <port>
    set status <status>
    set username <username>
    set ignore_devices {enable | disable}
end

Variable

Description

address

The web proxy address.

password

The password used to access the web proxy.

port

The web proxy port. Default is 3128.

status

The web proxy status. Default is disable.

username

The web proxy username.

ignore_devices

Enable or disable excluding FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager devices from web proxy.

Caution

To use web proxy with a scalable cluster, you must configure the same web proxy settings on each node of the cluster; otherwise the cluster may not function properly.

Configuring web proxy

FortiPortal can be configured to route traffic through a web proxy.

To configure a web proxy, run the following commands in the FortiPortal CLI:

config system tunneling
    set address <proxy_address>
    set password <password>
    set port <port>
    set status <status>
    set username <username>
    set ignore_devices {enable | disable}
end

Variable

Description

address

The web proxy address.

password

The password used to access the web proxy.

port

The web proxy port. Default is 3128.

status

The web proxy status. Default is disable.

username

The web proxy username.

ignore_devices

Enable or disable excluding FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager devices from web proxy.

Caution

To use web proxy with a scalable cluster, you must configure the same web proxy settings on each node of the cluster; otherwise the cluster may not function properly.