Updating registration information, Recovering a lost fortinet support password – Fortinet FortiGate 4000 User Manual

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Updating registration information

Virus and attack definitions updates and registration

7

Select Finish.
If you have not entered a FortiCare Support Contract number (SCN) you can return to
the previous page to enter the number. If you do not have a FortiCare Support
Contract, you can select Continue to complete the registration.
If you have entered a support contract number, a real-time validation is performed to
verify that the SCN information matches the FortiGate unit. If the information does not
match you can try entering it again.
A web page is displayed that contains detailed information about the Fortinet technical
support services available to you for the registered FortiGate unit.
Your Fortinet support user name and password is sent to the email address provided
with your contact information.

Updating registration information

You can use your Fortinet support user name and password to log on to the Fortinet
Support web site at any time to view or update your Fortinet support information.

This section describes:

Recovering a lost Fortinet support password

Viewing the list of registered FortiGate units

Registering a new FortiGate unit

Adding or changing a FortiCare Support Contract number

Changing your Fortinet support password

Changing your contact information or security question

Downloading virus and attack definitions updates

Recovering a lost Fortinet support password

If you provided a security question and answer when you registered on the Fortinet
support web site, you can use the following procedure to receive a replacement
password. If you did not provide a security question and answer, contact Fortinet
technical support.

To recover a lost Fortinet support password

1

Go to System > Update > Support.

2

Select Support Login.

3

Enter your Fortinet support user name.

4

Select Forgot your password?

5

Enter your email address and select Submit.
The security question that you entered when you registered is displayed.

6

Enter the answer to your security question and select Get Password.
If you entered the correct answer to the security question, an email containing a new
password is sent to your email address. You can use your current user name and this
password to log into the Fortinet support web site.

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