fortios_vpn_certificate_setting – VPN certificate setting in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate

New in version 2.9.

Synopsis

  • This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify vpn_certificate feature and setting category. Examples include all parameters and values need to be adjusted to datasources before usage. Tested with FOS v6.0.5

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • fortiosapi>=0.9.8

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
host
string
FortiOS or FortiGate IP address.
https
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Indicates if the requests towards FortiGate must use HTTPS protocol.
password
string
Default:
""
FortiOS or FortiGate password.
ssl_verify
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Ensures FortiGate certificate must be verified by a proper CA.
username
string
FortiOS or FortiGate username.
vdom
string
Default:
"root"
Virtual domain, among those defined previously. A vdom is a virtual instance of the FortiGate that can be configured and used as a different unit.
vpn_certificate_setting
dictionary
VPN certificate setting.
certname_dsa1024
string
1024 bit DSA key certificate for re-signing server certificates for SSL inspection. Source vpn.certificate.local.name.
certname_dsa2048
string
2048 bit DSA key certificate for re-signing server certificates for SSL inspection. Source vpn.certificate.local.name.
certname_ecdsa256
string
256 bit ECDSA key certificate for re-signing server certificates for SSL inspection. Source vpn.certificate.local.name.
certname_ecdsa384
string
384 bit ECDSA key certificate for re-signing server certificates for SSL inspection. Source vpn.certificate.local.name.
certname_rsa1024
string
1024 bit RSA key certificate for re-signing server certificates for SSL inspection. Source vpn.certificate.local.name.
certname_rsa2048
string
2048 bit RSA key certificate for re-signing server certificates for SSL inspection. Source vpn.certificate.local.name.
check_ca_cert
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable verification of the user certificate and pass authentication if any CA in the chain is trusted .
check_ca_chain
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable verification of the entire certificate chain and pass authentication only if the chain is complete and all of the CAs in the chain are trusted .
cmp_save_extra_certs
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable saving extra certificates in CMP mode.
cn_match
string
    Choices:
  • substring
  • value
When searching for a matching certificate, control how to find matches in the cn attribute of the certificate subject name.
ocsp_default_server
string
Default OCSP server. Source vpn.certificate.ocsp-server.name.
ocsp_status
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable receiving certificates using the OCSP.
ssl_min_proto_version
string
    Choices:
  • default
  • SSLv3
  • TLSv1
  • TLSv1-1
  • TLSv1-2
Minimum supported protocol version for SSL/TLS connections .
ssl_ocsp_option
string
    Choices:
  • certificate
  • server
Specify whether the OCSP URL is from the certificate or the default OCSP server.
ssl_ocsp_status
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable SSL OCSP.
strict_crl_check
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable strict mode CRL checking.
strict_ocsp_check
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable strict mode OCSP checking.
subject_match
string
    Choices:
  • substring
  • value
When searching for a matching certificate, control how to find matches in the certificate subject name.

Notes

Note

  • Requires fortiosapi library developed by Fortinet

  • Run as a local_action in your playbook

Examples

- hosts: localhost
  vars:
   host: "192.168.122.40"
   username: "admin"
   password: ""
   vdom: "root"
   ssl_verify: "False"
  tasks:
  - name: VPN certificate setting.
    fortios_vpn_certificate_setting:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      vpn_certificate_setting:
        certname_dsa1024: "<your_own_value> (source vpn.certificate.local.name)"
        certname_dsa2048: "<your_own_value> (source vpn.certificate.local.name)"
        certname_ecdsa256: "<your_own_value> (source vpn.certificate.local.name)"
        certname_ecdsa384: "<your_own_value> (source vpn.certificate.local.name)"
        certname_rsa1024: "<your_own_value> (source vpn.certificate.local.name)"
        certname_rsa2048: "<your_own_value> (source vpn.certificate.local.name)"
        check_ca_cert: "enable"
        check_ca_chain: "enable"
        cmp_save_extra_certs: "enable"
        cn_match: "substring"
        ocsp_default_server: "<your_own_value> (source vpn.certificate.ocsp-server.name)"
        ocsp_status: "enable"
        ssl_min_proto_version: "default"
        ssl_ocsp_option: "certificate"
        ssl_ocsp_status: "enable"
        strict_crl_check: "enable"
        strict_ocsp_check: "enable"
        subject_match: "substring"

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
build
string
always
Build number of the fortigate image

Sample:
1547
http_method
string
always
Last method used to provision the content into FortiGate

Sample:
PUT
http_status
string
always
Last result given by FortiGate on last operation applied

Sample:
200
mkey
string
success
Master key (id) used in the last call to FortiGate

Sample:
id
name
string
always
Name of the table used to fulfill the request

Sample:
urlfilter
path
string
always
Path of the table used to fulfill the request

Sample:
webfilter
revision
string
always
Internal revision number

Sample:
17.0.2.10658
serial
string
always
Serial number of the unit

Sample:
FGVMEVYYQT3AB5352
status
string
always
Indication of the operation's result

Sample:
success
vdom
string
always
Virtual domain used

Sample:
root
version
string
always
Version of the FortiGate

Sample:
v5.6.3


Status

Authors

  • Miguel Angel Munoz (@mamunozgonzalez)

  • Nicolas Thomas (@thomnico)

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