The web portal enables MSSP customers to manage their own SSL-VPN user list, Web Filter, URL filters, and categories. If configured, customers can also view the firewall policies on their FortiGate devices or VDOM.

You create a portal profile and include its content and appearance. You can then create more profiles if customers have differing needs. The portal is composed of selected configuration and monitoring widgets, on one or more pages, to provide the specific functionality that the administrators need to monitor their network security. You can also customize the web portal with a logo and select the colors and page layouts for your business, or match the customer’s corporate look. With FortiManager, you define each customer/administrator as a portal user, assigned to a specific portal profile.

Using FortiManager, you can maintain a number of FortiGate units and/or VDOMs for a large number of clients. These clients may also want to monitor and maintain their own firewall policies and traffic.

Customers access the web portal through the IP or URL of the FortiManager system. They log in the same way as the FortiManager administrator, using their own user name and password, created by the FortiManager administrator. Once logged in, the customer is directed to their assigned web portal. The customer does not have access to the FortiManager Web‑based Manager.

To create a web portal for customers to access, you need to first create a portal profile. A web portal is similar to a group. Once set up, portal users, or administrators, can be added to the portal.

After creating a web portal, you can configure it to add components that the user or administrator can review and modify as required. You can return at anytime to add and remove components from the portal. It is a good idea to discuss with your users which components they would like to see on their portal. Provide them a list of what options they have, and allow them to select from the list.

The web portal can also be customized to a selection of color schemes, and you can add a user’s logo to make the portal to fit the customer’s corporate look. Users are not able to modify the layout or look of the web portal, although they can add and modify the content of some of the components. For example, they can add SSL-VPN users, modify URL filter lists, and add text notes. If they require changes to the components (adding or removing) or the layout of the components on the portal page, they will need to contact you.