Configuring Server settings

FortiClient EMS installs with a default IP address and port configured. You can change the IP address and port and configure other server settings for FortiClient EMS.

To configure Server settings:

1. Go to System Settings > Server.
2. Configure the following options under Shared Settings. EMS uses these settings for FortiClient EMS managing Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints, and FortiClient EMS managing Chromebook endpoints:

   Hostname		Displays the FortiClient EMS server's hostname.
   Listen on IP		Displays the IP addresses for the FortiClient EMS server. FortiClient connects to FortiClient EMS on the specified IP address.
   Use FQDN		Specify an FQDN for the FortiClient EMS server.
   	FQDN	Enter the FortiClient EMS server FQDN. FortiClient can connect using the specified IP address in the Listen on IP Addresses option or the specified FQDN.
   Remote HTTPS access		Specify settings for remote administration access to FortiClient EMS. Turn remote HTTPS access to FortiClient EMS on and off. When enabled, enter a hostname in the Custom hostname field to let administrators use a browser and HTTPS to log into FortiClient EMS. When disabled, administrators can only log into FortiClient EMS on the server.
   	HTTPS port	Available when Remote HTTPS Access is enabled. Displays the predefined HTTPS port. You cannot change the port.
   	Pre-defined hostname	Available when Remote HTTPS Access is enabled. Displays the predefined hostname. You cannot change the name.
   	Custom hostname	Available when Remote HTTPS Access is turned on. Displays the predefined hostname of the server on which FortiClient EMS is installed. You can customize the hostname. When you change the hostname, the web server restarts.
   	Redirect HTTP request to HTTPS	Available when Remote HTTPS Access is turned on. If this option is enabled, if you attempt to remotely access FortiClient EMS at http://<server_name>, this automatically redirects to https://<server_name>.
   SSL certificate		Displays the currently imported SSL certificate. If you have already uploaded an SSL certificate, a Replace button displays.
   Certificate		Browse and upload a new SSL certificate file.
   Password		Configure a new SSL password.

3. Configure the following options under EMS Settings. FortiClient EMS uses these settings when managing Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints:

   Listen on port		Displays the FortiClient EMS server default port. You can change the port by typing a new port number. FortiClient connects using the specified port number.
   DHCP on-net/off-net		Monitor endpoints within the company network (on-net). Endpoints that are connected to FortiClient EMS from outside the company network are off-net endpoints. See Determining on-net/off-net status.
   Enable TLS 1.0/1.1		Enable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 for file downloads. You must enable this option when upgrading FortiClient on a Windows 7 device via FortiClient EMS.
   FortiClient download URL		FortiClient deployment packages created in FortiClient EMS are available for download at this URL.
   	Open port 10443 in Windows Firewall	Open port 10443 or close port 10443. Port 10443 is used to download FortiClient.
   Sign software packages		Enable this option to have Windows FortiClient software installers created by or uploaded to FortiClient EMS digitally signed with a code signing certificate.
   	Timestamp server	Enter the server address to timestamp software installers with.
   	Certificate	Upload the desired code signing certificate. This must be a .pfx file. After a certificate has been uploaded, its expiry date is also displayed.
   	Password	Enter the certificate password. This is required for FortiClient EMS to sign the software installers with the certificate.

4. If managing Chromebooks, enable EMS for Chromebooks Settings. You may need to restart FortiClient EMS after enabling this option.
5. Configure the following options under EMS for Chromebooks Settings. These settings are used by FortiClient EMS managing Chromebook endpoints:

   Listen on port	Displays the default port for the FortiClient EMS server for Chromebooks. You can change the port by typing a new port number. The FortiClient Web Filter extension on Chromebooks connects to FortiClient EMS using the specified port number.
   User inactivity timeout	Enter the number of hours of inactivity after which to timeout the user.
   Profile update interval	Specify the profile update interval (in seconds).
   SSL certificate	Displays the SSL certificate currently imported. If you have already uploaded an SSL certificate, a Replace button displays.
   Certificate	Browse and upload a new SSL certificate file. See Adding an SSL certificate to FortiClient EMS for Chromebook endpoints.
   Password	Configure a new SSL password.
   Service account	Displays the service account ID currently in use.
   Update service account	Update the service account with new credentials.
   Reset service account	In the event your service account is broken, you can revert back to the default service account by clicking the Reset button. This restores the default service account. You need to Save the settings for the change to take effect.
   ID	Available if the Update service account button is clicked. Enter a new service account ID.
   Private key	Available if the Update service account button is clicked. Upload a new service account private key.

6. Configure the following options under EMS FSSO Settings. These settings add SSL encryption to the FSSO protocol between EMS and FortiOS.

   SSL certificate	Displays the SSL certificate currently imported. If you have already uploaded an SSL certificate, a Replace button displays.
   Certificate	Browse and upload a new SSL certificate file.
   Password	Configure a new SSL password.

7. Click Save.