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Fortinet FortiGate NGFW — Default Password

Default username and password for the Fortinet FortiGate NGFW: admin / (blank). Learn how to log in at 192.168.1.99 and how to change the default credentials.

Applies to all FortiGate hardware appliances and FortiGate-VM across all FortiOS versions. No password is set for the admin account by default. The management interface is available on HTTPS (port 443) at 192.168.1.99. The admin account cannot be deleted. Password is mandatory after factory reset.

UsernamePasswordAccessNotes
admin
(blank / none)
Web UINo password set by default; user is prompted to create one on first GUI login.
admin
(blank / none)
SSHCLI and SSH share the same default blank-password admin account.
Default IP
192.168.1.99

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.

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