Known issues
The following issues have been identified in FortiClient (Windows) 7.0.4. For inquiries about a particular bug or to report a bug, contact Customer Service & Support.
Install and upgrade
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
| 749331 | Windows Security setting in Windows displays FortiClient is snoozed when FortiEDR is installed. |
| 773219 | FortiClient (Windows) should not allow user to uninstall it if settings are unlocked. |
Application Firewall
| Bug ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 717628 | Application Firewall causes issues with Motorola RMS high availability client. |
|
776007 |
Application Firewall conflict with Windows firewall causes issues updating domain group policies. |
|
790397 |
FortiClient (Windows) blocks IPv6 traffic. |
GUI
| Bug ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 773355 |
FortiClient has display issue with umlauts on the Web Filter tab. |
| 793577 | Disclaimer message is unreadable. |
Zero Trust tags
Endpoint control
Endpoint management
| Bug ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 760816 | Group assignment rules based on IP addresses do not work when using split tunnel. |
Configuration
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
|
730415 |
FortiClient backs up configuration that is missing locally configured ZTNA connection rules. |
| 762303 | FortiClient (Windows) cannot restore the backup file when the backup file's file path contains a multibyte character. |
Endpoint policy and profile
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
| 774890 | FortiClient (Windows) does not receive updated profile after syncing imported Web Filter profile from EMS. |
Performance
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
| 749348 | Performance issues after upgrade. |
Zero Trust Telemetry
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
| 683542 | FortiClient (Windows) fails to register to EMS if registration key contains a special character: " !"#$%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^_`{|}~". |
Malware Protection and Sandbox
Remote Access
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
| 649426 | IPsec/SSL VPN per-app VPN split tunnel does not work. |
|
711402 |
FortiClient (Windows) does not establish per-user autoconnect VPN tunnel, and per-machine autoconnect VPN tunnel remains connected after logging in to Windows. |
|
727695 |
FortiClient (Windows) on Windows 10 fails to block SSL VPN when it has a prohibit host tag applied. |
|
728240 |
SSL VPN negate split tunnel IPv6 address does not work. |
|
728244 |
Negate split tunnel IPv4 address does not work for dual stack mode using IPv6 access. |
| 729610 | When using Spanish characters, saving username and password are activated, but FortiClient (Windows) saves encrypted password incorrectly. |
|
730756 |
For SSL VPN dual stack, GUI only shows IPv4 address. |
| 731127 | Configuring SSL VPN tunnel with SAML login displays Empty username is not allowed error. |
| 743106 | IPsec VPN XAuth does not work with ECDSA certificates. |
| 744544 | FortiClient (Windows) always saves SAML credentials. |
|
744597 |
SSL VPN disconnects and returns hostcheck timeout after 15 to 20 minutes of connection. |
|
755105 |
When VPN is up, changes for IP properties-> Register this connection's IP to DNS are not restored after VM reboot from power off. |
|
755482 |
Free VPN-only client does not show token box on rekey and GUI open. |
|
758424 |
Certificate works for IPsec VPN tunnel if put it in current user store but fails to work if in local machine. |
|
762986 |
FortiClient (Windows) does not use second FortiGate to connect to resilient tunnel from FortiTray if it cannot reach first remote gateway. |
| 763611 | Slow upload speed on ssl-vpn
dual-stack. |
| 764863 | Dialup IPsec VPN over IPv6 drops packets on inbound direction once FortiClient (Windows) establishes tunnel. |
| 765184 | RADIUS authentication failover between two servers. |
| 767947 | SMS verification code/answer code overwrites IPsec VPN saved password. |
|
767998 |
Free VPN-only client does not hide Action for invalid EMS certificate setting. |
| 771090 | Save username function on IPsec VPN tunnel does not work. |
|
772108 |
When |
| 773060 | When connected to VPN on wireless connection, Surface Pro cannot access SSRS report (software hosted on internal server). |
|
776888 |
FortiClient does not dynamically display button to disconnect VPN unless you reopen the FortiClient (Windows) window. |
|
782352 |
FortiClient fails to perform XAuth with RSA certificates being used |
| 782393 | Application-based split VPN tunnel issue when using VipWebAppServer.exe application. |
|
782698 |
IPsec VPN on OS start with SSL VPN failover on Wi-Fi cannot connect. |
| 786348 | Error code -8 or -14
occurs when Limit Users to One SSL-VPN Connection at a Time is enabled on FortiOS
with SAML authentication. |
| 787123 | FortiClient disconnects from IPsec VPN tunnel with SA hard expired error right after connecting. |
| 788765 | German characters "" and/or "$" in the user password activates the SAML button in the GUI. |
| 790021 | Multifactor authentication using Okta with email notification does not work. |
|
794110 |
VPN before logon does not work with Okta multifactor authentication and enforcing acceptance of the disclaimer message. |
|
794658 |
FortiClient does not use second FortiGate to make VPN connection when IPsec VPN resilience with VPN is up and first remote gateway becomes offline. |
|
795334 |
Always up feature does not work as expected when trying to connect to VPN from tray. |
|
797816 |
SAML connection with external browser authentication and single sign on port 8020 is busy, with FortiClient returning a JavaScript error. |
|
801674 |
SAML internal browser authentication prompt does not show up when redirection to external browser is disabled. |
Vulnerability Scan
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
| 741241 | FortiClient (Windows) finds vulnerabilities for uninstalled software. |
Web Filter and plugin
| Bug ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 729127 | Web Filter affects manufacturing execution system software. |
| 793017 | Web Filter disconnects an application's underlying connection. |
|
776089 |
FortiClient (Windows) does not block malicious sites when Web Filter is disabled. |
|
802030 |
Chrome and Edge browser Web Filter plugin fails to install the first time when Sandbox is enabled. |
Avatar and social network login
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
| 729140 | FortiClient (Windows) fails to work when attempting to log in with Google, LinkedIn, or Salesforce. |
Multitenancy
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
| 780308 | EMS automatically migrates endpoints to default site. |
ZTNA connection rules
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
|
735494 |
Windows 7 does not support TCP forwarding feature. |
|
773956 |
FortiClient (Windows) cannot show normal webpage of Internet real server (Dropbox) with ZTNA. |
| 798057 | ZTNA connection rule issue when FortiClient is on-fabric. |
License
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
| 776869 | FortiClient (Windows) hard codes ZTNA license. |
Single sign on
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
| 803213 |
Fortinet single sign on fails to send user login information/machine IP address to FortiAuthenticator without default Workaround: Add following XML to EMS System Settings profile as default setting: <fssoma> <address_category>0</address_category> </fssoma> |
Other
|
Bug ID |
Description |
|---|---|
| 780651 | FortiClient (Windows) does not update signatures on expected schedule. |
| 804062 | FortiClient (Windows) fails to register to Windows Security Center. |