Question 1

What is the default username and password for the Fortinet FortiGate?

Accepted Answer

The default login for the Fortinet FortiGate is: admin / (blank) (web-ui); admin / (blank) (ssh); maintainer / pbcpbn(add-serial-number) (serial); (blank) / bcpb(serial number of the firewall) (serial); maintainer / admin (console); maintainer / bcpb+serial# (console); admin / (blank) (telnet). The default management address is 192.168.1.99.

Question 2

What is the default IP address for the Fortinet FortiGate?

Accepted Answer

The default management IP address for the Fortinet FortiGate is 192.168.1.99.

Question 3

How do I change the default password on the Fortinet FortiGate?

Accepted Answer

Log in with the default credentials, then open the administration / user settings and set a strong, unique password. Leaving default credentials in place is a serious security risk — change them immediately on any production device.

Benutzername	Passwort	Zugriff	Hinweise
`admin`	(leer / keine)	Web UI	Default GUI login on the management interface.
`admin`	(leer / keine)	SSH	Same credentials on the CLI.
`maintainer`	`pbcpbn(add-serial-number)`	Serial	Administrator — You must have physical access to the system.
(leer / keine)	`bcpb(serial number of the firewall)`	Serial	Administrator
`maintainer`	`admin`	Console	Admin
`maintainer`	`bcpb+serial#`	Console	Admin — serial# has to be in caps
`admin`	(leer / keine)	Telnet	Admin

Fortinet FortiGate — Default Password

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