Fortigate Vm License Trial Fixed

1. Prerequisites

• FortiGate VM already deployed on a supported hypervisor (ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, Xen, or cloud like AWS/Azure).
• Fortinet Support Account (free to create at support.fortinet.com).
• Internet access from the VM to reach Fortinet’s licensing servers.

Summary of the "FortiGate VM License Trial" Topic

If you are writing a report or summary, here are the key technical points derived from the sources above:

Fortinet offers a "permanent" free trial tier for its virtual appliances. Unlike older versions that expired after 15 or 30 days, the modern FortiGate VM trial allows for ongoing use with specific performance and feature limitations. This makes it ideal for learning, configuration testing, and small-scale proof-of-concepts. Key Features of the Trial License: fortigate vm license trial

Example (SCP/TFTP):

If you are looking for a more permanent lab solution, you might want to look into FortiGate-VM on FortiDev or explore the Permanent Trial Mode (available in versions 7.2+) which has stricter feature caps but no expiration date. FortiGate VM already deployed on a supported hypervisor

3. Activate License on FortiGate VM

Method 1 – Upload license via GUI (recommended)

1. Boot the FortiGate VM.
2. Access GUI: https://<VM_IP> (default: 192.168.1.99).

   2. How to Get a Free FortiGate VM Trial License

   Option A: Directly from Fortinet (FortiCloud)

   1. Go to support.fortinet.com and register a free account.
   2. Navigate to Assets & Services > Register/Renew > Trial License.
   3. Select FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall.
   4. Choose your hypervisor (ESXi, Hyper-V, etc.).
   5. Fill in the required details (name, email, company).
   6. Fortinet will send you a .lic file and a download link for the OVF/OVA or VHDX.
   7. You will also receive a Serial Number and Registration Code to activate the trial.