Fortinet Firewall Port Forwarding

In this article we will see steps to create Port Forwarding Rule.

Create a Virtual IP
Policy & Objects -> Virtual IPs -> Create New -> Select Virtual IP -> Name: Enter Name eg:CCTV -> Interface : WAN Interface -> External IP address/range: Enter WAN IP Address -> Mapped IP address/range: Enter IP Address to be Forwarded -> Enable Port Forwarding -> Protocol: Select TCP -> External service port: Enter Port No -> Map to port:Enter Port No and click OK.

Create a Virtual IP Group
Policy & Objects -> Virtual IPs -> Create New -> Select Virtual IP Group -> Name: Enter Name eg:CCTV NETWORK -> Interface : WAN Interface -> Members: Select Virtual IP you created above and click OK.

Allow Port Forwarded Traffic
Policy & Objects -> Firewall Policy -> Create New -> Name: Enter Name eg:CCTV NETWORK -> Incoming Interface: Select WAN Interface -> Outgoing Interface: Select LAN Interface -> Source: All -> Destination: Your Virtual IP Group -> Service: ALL and click on OK.

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