vpn_ssl_settings_get
Get SSL VPN global settings (port, certificates, idle timeout, etc.).
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What vpn_ssl_settings_get does on FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server
AI agents call vpn_ssl_settings_get to retrieve information from FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why vpn_ssl_settings_get is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves existing SSL VPN global settings (port, certificates, idle timeout). It performs no creation, modification, deletion, or execution of commands. The action is informational only with no side effects, making it a straightforward Read operation with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get SSL VPN global settings'; purely retrieves configuration data without modification or execution.
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The rule that runs vpn_ssl_settings_get safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For vpn_ssl_settings_get, this is the rule to start with:
vpn_ssl_settings_get is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server, apply this rule, and every vpn_ssl_settings_get call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about vpn_ssl_settings_get
Get SSL VPN global settings (port, certificates, idle timeout, etc.). It is categorised as a Read tool in the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vpn_ssl_settings_get: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server. Nothing to install.
vpn_ssl_settings_get is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the vpn_ssl_settings_get rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for vpn_ssl_settings_get. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
vpn_ssl_settings_get is provided by the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP server (paoloamato2/fortinet-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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