Fortinet FortiGate Firewall (FortiOS) — Default Password
Default username and password for the Fortinet FortiGate Firewall (FortiOS): admin / (blank). Learn how to log in and how to change the default credentials.
All physical FortiGate appliances ship with admin account and blank password. FortiGate-VM on cloud platforms uses the instance ID as the initial password instead.
| Username | Password | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
admin | (blank / none) | Web UI | Physical appliances only; blank password |
admin | (blank / none) | SSH | CLI/SSH access shares the same blank password default |
- Source
- vendor documentation
Responsible use
This database lists publicly documented default credentials so administrators can find and change them. Only use these on systems you own or are authorized to test.