Fortinet 60D firewall#

I got an older Fortinet 60D (Fortigate), and trying to use it as a firewall on my home network.

Here is an excellent manual, the Administration Guide

Factory reset#

  • power off the device
  • press and hold the reset button (with a needle)
  • power on (stick in the cable) while holding the reset button for 10-30 secs
  • wait until the status light starts blinking fast (can take 2 to 3 mins)
  • press the reset button once more
  • connect utp cable to port 1
  • login with user "admin" and empty password
  • point browser at https://192.168.1.99