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6.4.1
6.4.0
6.2.9
6.2.8
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6.2.6
6.2.5
6.2.4
6.2.3
6.2.2
6.2.1
6.2.0
6.0.10
6.0.9
6.0.8
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6.0.6
6.0.6
6.0.5
6.0.4
6.0.3
6.0.2
6.0.1
5.6.6

Product integration and support

Product integration and support

macOS Big Sur (version 11) support

Apple recently announced a new version of their desktop operating system, macOS Big Sur (version 11), and with it, a new code framework that increases security. The new framework introduced changes with the way Fortinet's FortiClient (macOS) interacts: in particular, VPN (IPsec and SSL), AV, and web filter. currently, FortiClient (macOS) support on macOS Big Sur (version 11) is offered through Fortinet's beta program. See Fortinet's beta site on the Fortinet Developer Network (FNDN).

The following table lists FortiClient (macOS) 6.4.2 product integration and support information:

Desktop operating systems
  • macOS Catalina (version 10.15). You must restart macOS 10.15.4 after FortiClient (macOS) installation.
  • macOS Mojave (version 10.14)

Minimum system requirements
  • Intel processor
  • 256 MB of RAM
  • 20 MB of hard disk drive (HDD) space
  • TCP/IP communication protocol
  • Ethernet NIC for network connections
  • Wireless adapter for wireless network connections
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing FortiClient documentation

AV engine
  • 6.00244

FortiClient EMS
  • 6.4.1

FortiOS

The following versions support IPsec and SSL VPN:

  • 6.4.0 and later
  • 6.2.0 and later
  • 6.0.0 and later

The following versions support endpoint control:

  • 6.2.0 and later

FortiAnalyzer

  • 6.4.0 and later

FortiManager

  • 6.4.0 and later

FortiSandbox
  • 3.2.0 and later
  • 3.1.0 and later
  • 3.0.0 and later
  • 2.5.0 and later

FortiAuthenticator

  • 6.1.0 and later
  • 6.0.0 and later

Language support

The following table lists FortiClient language support information:

Language

GUI

XML configuration

Documentation

English

Yes

Yes

Yes

Chinese (simplified)

Yes

Chinese (traditional)

Yes

French (France)

Yes

German

Yes

Japanese

Yes

Korean

Yes

Portuguese (Brazil)

Yes

Russian

Yes

Spanish (Spain)

Yes

The FortiClient language setting defaults to the regional language setting configured on the client workstation unless configured in the XML configuration file.

If the client workstation is configured to a regional language setting that FortiClient does not support, it defaults to English.
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Product integration and support

macOS Big Sur (version 11) support

Apple recently announced a new version of their desktop operating system, macOS Big Sur (version 11), and with it, a new code framework that increases security. The new framework introduced changes with the way Fortinet's FortiClient (macOS) interacts: in particular, VPN (IPsec and SSL), AV, and web filter. currently, FortiClient (macOS) support on macOS Big Sur (version 11) is offered through Fortinet's beta program. See Fortinet's beta site on the Fortinet Developer Network (FNDN).

The following table lists FortiClient (macOS) 6.4.2 product integration and support information:

Desktop operating systems
  • macOS Catalina (version 10.15). You must restart macOS 10.15.4 after FortiClient (macOS) installation.
  • macOS Mojave (version 10.14)

Minimum system requirements
  • Intel processor
  • 256 MB of RAM
  • 20 MB of hard disk drive (HDD) space
  • TCP/IP communication protocol
  • Ethernet NIC for network connections
  • Wireless adapter for wireless network connections
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing FortiClient documentation

AV engine
  • 6.00244

FortiClient EMS
  • 6.4.1

FortiOS

The following versions support IPsec and SSL VPN:

  • 6.4.0 and later
  • 6.2.0 and later
  • 6.0.0 and later

The following versions support endpoint control:

  • 6.2.0 and later

FortiAnalyzer

  • 6.4.0 and later

FortiManager

  • 6.4.0 and later

FortiSandbox
  • 3.2.0 and later
  • 3.1.0 and later
  • 3.0.0 and later
  • 2.5.0 and later

FortiAuthenticator

  • 6.1.0 and later
  • 6.0.0 and later

Language support

The following table lists FortiClient language support information:

Language

GUI

XML configuration

Documentation

English

Yes

Yes

Yes

Chinese (simplified)

Yes

Chinese (traditional)

Yes

French (France)

Yes

German

Yes

Japanese

Yes

Korean

Yes

Portuguese (Brazil)

Yes

Russian

Yes

Spanish (Spain)

Yes

The FortiClient language setting defaults to the regional language setting configured on the client workstation unless configured in the XML configuration file.

If the client workstation is configured to a regional language setting that FortiClient does not support, it defaults to English.
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