NSD1112 How to integrate One Time Password Server with Fortinet – FortiGate firewall

Fact

Nordic Edge One Time Password Server, Fortinet – FortiGate firewall

Situation

Integrate One Time Password Server with Fortinet – FortiGate firewall

Solution

At the FortiGate firewall:

  • Make sure you have an IPSEC tunnel configured

  • Click USER at the left menubar

  • Click RADIUS and Create New

Fill in a userfriendly Name and the IP-address of the OTP server. Also! Fill in a pre-shared key that will be used with OTP-server and click OK.


  • Click User Group

  • Create a new group with your RADIUS Name as member, choose Firewall as Type

  • Click VPN

  • Click IPSEC

  • Click Edit/Configure at the far left of the DUN_Tunnel row, click the Advanced button and you will see the following:

Leave the default settings, only change in the XAuth section:

  • Server Type: PAP

  • User Group: the one you created in step 6

  • Click OK

The configuration of FortiGate firewall should now be done.

At the One Time Password Server:

  • Click configuration

  • Click the RADIUS tab

  • Check enable RADIUS

  • Change the port from 1645 to 1812 (FortiGate uses 1812 for RADIUS)

  • Click Add Client

  • Add the firewall as a client (the IP-address)

  • Make sure that ‘Is RADIUS’ is checked

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