u/One_Chicken2310

Hi everyone,

I recently upgraded two edge firewalls (200F) from FortiOS 7.2.12 to 7.4.12. The first firewall upgraded without any issues, but on the second one I ran into a strange LDAP authentication problem.

After the upgrade, LDAP users can no longer log in to the firewall GUI/CLI — it just returns “authentication failed.”

What’s confusing is:

-I can still log in locally with the admin account

-The LDAP configuration looks correct

-Connectivity seems fine

-“Test Authentication” succeeds successfully.

So everything appears normal, except the actual login using LDAP accounts.

Has anyone experienced something similar after upgrading to 7.4.12?

I already opened a ticket with Fortinet support and I’m waiting for their feedback, but I’d appreciate hearing if anyone here has seen this before or found a workaround.

Many thanks.

Hi everyone,

I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed and would appreciate your advice.

I’ve been given a training opportunity that will last 8 weeks full-time (with weekends free), followed by a 10-day break, then another 4 weeks, another 10-day break, and finally 4 more weeks. The training is in a different city, and I'm not allowed to leave compus at all during that period.

The challenge is that I have a 14-month-old child. During this period, my toddler will stay with his dad and grandmother, and I would only be able to see him on weekends until the training is completed.

I’m worried about how this separation might affect him. Could it impact his emotional development or attachment? I’m especially concerned about whether he might feel distant from me or react differently when I return.

I would really appreciate any advice or experiences from anyone who has been in a similar situation.

Thank you.