User's Manual

Fortinet 45 FortiWeb 5.0 Patch 6 Administration Guide
How to use the web UI
This topic describes aspects that are general to the use of the web UI, a graphical user interface
(GUI) that provides access the FortiWeb appliance from within a web browser.
See also
• Syst
em re
quirements
• URL for access
• Permissions
• Maximum concurrent administrator sessions
• Global web UI & CLI settings
• Buttons, menus, & the displays
System requirements
The management computer that you use to access the web UI must have:
• a compatible web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or greater, or
Mozilla Fir
efox 3.5 or greater
• Adobe Flash Player 10 or greater plug-in
To minimize scrolling, the computer’s screen should have a r
esolution that is a minimum of
1280 x 1024 pixels.
URL for access
You access the web UI by URL, using a network interface on the FortiWeb appliance that you
have configured for administrative access.