FORTINET-NSE123 Practice Question: Nse 2 Technical Introduction TO Fortinet Security
An administrator needs to restrict administrative access to the FortiGate CLI and GUI so that management connections are only accepted from a specific trusted internal management workstation subnet. Where is this source IP restriction configured?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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On the administrator user account configuration (Trusted Hosts)
Trusted hosts can be defined on administrator user accounts to ensure management access is only permitted from specified source IP addresses.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Within the FortiGuard subscription server list
Why it's wrong here
FortiGuard settings manage threat intelligence feeds.
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Inside the DHCP server IP pool range
Why it's wrong here
DHCP pools assign IPs to clients, not restrict firewall admin access.
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On the administrator user account configuration (Trusted Hosts)
Why this is correct
Trusted host settings on admin accounts restrict login access to specified IP ranges.
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Inside the global DNS server settings
Why it's wrong here
DNS settings resolve hostnames, not admin login source IPs.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Fortinet exam blueprint
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