Chapter 10 Install and System Administration for FortiOS 5.0 : Using the web-based manager : Web-based manager overview
  
Web-based manager overview
The web-based manager is a user-friendly interface for configuring settings and managing the FortiGate unit. Accessing the web-based manager is easy and can be done by using either HTTP or a secure HTTPS connection from any management computer, using a web browser.
The recommended minimum screen resolution for properly displaying the web-based manager is 1280 by 1024. Some web browsers do not correctly display the windows within the web-based manager interface. Verify that you have a supported web browser by reviewing the Knowledge Base articles: Microsoft Windows web browsers supported by Fortinet products web-based manager (GUI) web browsers and Mac OS browsers for use with Fortinet hardware web-based manager (GUI).
The web-based manager also provides the CLI Console widget, which enables you to connect to the command line interface (CLI) without exiting out of the web-based manager.
See Also
Web-based manager menus and pages
Using online help
Dashboard