Technical Tip: Disable the console interface

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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall utilizes purpose-built security processors and threat intelligence security services from FortiGuard labs to deliver top-rated protection and high performance, including encrypted traffic.

Article Id 190557

Description
This article describes how to disable the console interface.

Solution
It is possible to disable the FortiGate's console interface to prevent any unwanted login attempts for security purpose:

Syntax.

# config system console
set login disable
end

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