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Which statements are true regarding the factory default configuration? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is B. The `Port1' or `Internal' interface has the IP address 192.168.1.99. D. The `Port1' or `Internal' interface has a DHCP server set up and enabled (on device models that E. Default login uses the username: admin (all lowercase) and no password. In a factory default FortiGate configuration, the 'Port1' or 'Internal' interface has the IP address 192.168.1.99, a DHCP server is enabled on this interface (on capable models), and the default login uses the username 'admin' with no password.

Submitted by haru.x· Apr 18, 2026FortiGate Deployment and System Configuration

Question

Which statements are true regarding the factory default configuration? (Choose three.)

Options

  • AThe default web filtering profile is applied to the first firewall policy.
  • BThe Port1' or Internal' interface has the IP address 192.168.1.99.
  • CThe implicit firewall policy action is ACCEPT.
  • DThe Port1' or Internal' interface has a DHCP server set up and enabled (on device models that
  • EDefault login uses the username: admin (all lowercase) and no password.

How the community answered

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  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    90% (26)
  • C
    7% (2)

Why each option

In a factory default FortiGate configuration, the 'Port1' or 'Internal' interface has the IP address 192.168.1.99, a DHCP server is enabled on this interface (on capable models), and the default login uses the username 'admin' with no password.

AThe default web filtering profile is applied to the first firewall policy.

The statement that the default web filtering profile is applied to the first firewall policy by default is not a universal factory default configuration on all FortiGate models or FortiOS versions.

BThe `Port1' or `Internal' interface has the IP address 192.168.1.99.Correct

The default IP address for the 'Port1' (or 'Internal' on some models) interface is consistently 192.168.1.99, serving as the initial management address.

CThe implicit firewall policy action is ACCEPT.

The implicit firewall policy action on a FortiGate is DENY, meaning any traffic that does not match an explicit policy is dropped, not accepted.

DThe `Port1' or `Internal' interface has a DHCP server set up and enabled (on device models thatCorrect

Many FortiGate models have a DHCP server enabled by default on the 'Port1' or 'Internal' interface to automatically assign IP addresses to connected devices, simplifying initial network setup.

EDefault login uses the username: admin (all lowercase) and no password.Correct

The factory default login credentials for a FortiGate are 'admin' (all lowercase) with no password, requiring the user to set a new password upon the first successful login.

Concept tested: FortiGate factory default configuration

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/administration-guide/567634/factory-default-settings

Topics

#factory defaults#initial setup#interface configuration#admin access

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