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A FortiGate is configured with multiple VDOMs. An administrative account on the device has been assigned a Scope value of VDOM:root. Which of the following settings will this administrator be able…

The correct answer is A. Firewall addresses. B. DHCP servers. An administrator with VDOM:root scope can manage VDOM-specific configurations like firewall addresses and DHCP servers within the root VDOM, but not global system settings.

Submitted by anna_se· Apr 18, 2026FortiGate Deployment and System Configuration

Question

A FortiGate is configured with multiple VDOMs. An administrative account on the device has been assigned a Scope value of VDOM:root. Which of the following settings will this administrator be able to configure? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AFirewall addresses.
  • BDHCP servers.
  • CFortiGuard Distribution Network configuration.
  • DSystem hostname.

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    93% (25)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

An administrator with VDOM:root scope can manage VDOM-specific configurations like firewall addresses and DHCP servers within the root VDOM, but not global system settings.

AFirewall addresses.Correct

Firewall addresses are VDOM-specific objects, and an administrator with VDOM:root scope has the necessary permissions to configure them within the root VDOM.

BDHCP servers.Correct

DHCP servers are typically configured on interfaces within a VDOM, and an administrator with VDOM:root scope can configure DHCP servers on interfaces assigned to the root VDOM.

CFortiGuard Distribution Network configuration.

FortiGuard Distribution Network (FDN) configuration is a global setting that applies to the entire FortiGate unit, not a specific VDOM, and requires global administrative scope.

DSystem hostname.

The system hostname is a global setting for the FortiGate unit, not a VDOM-specific configuration, and therefore requires global administrative scope to modify.

Concept tested: FortiGate VDOM administrator scope

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/admin-guides/894760/about-vdoms

Topics

#VDOMs#Administrative scope#FortiGate administration#System configuration

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