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Administration Guide
Introduction
FortiClient, FortiClient EMS, and FortiGate
Fortinet product support for FortiClient
FortiClient EMS
FortiManager
FortiGate
FortiAnalyzer
FortiSandbox
Feature comparison of FortiClient standalone and licensed versions
Endpoint communication security improvement
Recommended upgrade path
Getting started
Getting started with FortiClient
EMS and endpoint profiles
Telemetry connection options
EMS and automatic upgrade of FortiClient
Provisioning preparation
Installation requirements
Licensing
Required services and ports
Firmware images and tools
Microsoft Windows
macOS
Linux
Obtaining FortiClient installation files
Provisioning
Manually installing FortiClient on computers
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Server
macOS
Linux
Installing FortiClient (Linux) using a downloaded installation file
Installing FortiClient (Linux) from repo.fortinet.com
Installation folder and running processes
Installing FortiClient on infected systems
Installing FortiClient as part of cloned disk images
Installing FortiClient using the CLI
Centralized FortiClient deployment
FortiClient EMS
Deploying FortiClient using Microsoft AD servers
Deploying FortiClient with Microsoft AD
Uninstalling FortiClient with Microsoft AD
Uninstalling FortiClient
Upgrading FortiClient
Verifying ports and services and connection between EMS and FortiClient
User details
Viewing user details
Retrieving user details from cloud applications
Adding your phone number and email address manually
Specifying the user avatar manually
User Profile notification
Zero Trust Telemetry
FortiClient Telemetry
Telemetry data
Connecting FortiClient Telemetry after installation
Reauthenticating your identity
Remembering gateway IP addresses
Forgetting a gateway IP address
Disconnecting FortiClient Telemetry
Compliance with EMS and FortiOS
On-/off-fabric status with EMS
Logging to FortiAnalyzer
Quarantined endpoints
Remote Access
Configuring VPN connections
Configuring an SSL VPN connection
Configuring an IPsec VPN connection
Connecting VPNs
Connecting to SSL or IPsec VPN
Free 30-day VPN access
Connecting VPN with FortiToken Mobile
Save password, auto connect, and always up
Access to certificates in Windows Certificates Stores
SAML support for SSL VPN
Advanced features (Windows)
Activating VPN before Windows logon
Connecting VPNs before logging on (AD environments)
Creating redundant IPsec VPNs
Creating priority-based SSL VPN connections
Advanced features (macOS)
Creating redundant IPsec VPNs
Creating priority-based SSL VPN connections
VPN tunnel and script
Windows
macOS
Standalone VPN client
ZTNA Connection Rules
FQDN-based ZTNA TCP forwarding services
Malware Protection
Antivirus
Updating the AV database
Scanning with AV on-demand
Viewing AntiVirus scan results
Viewing FortiClient engine and signature versions
Cloud Based Malware Protection
AntiExploit
Viewing detected exploit attempts
Evaluating the anti-exploit detection feature
Removable media access
Antiransomware
Quarantined files
Viewing quarantined files
Submitting quarantined files for scanning
Sandbox Detection
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Viewing FortiSandbox scan results
Using the popup window
Web Filter
Web browser plugin for HTTPS web filtering
Viewing violations
Troubleshooting Web Filter
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Scanning on-demand
Automatically fixing detected vulnerabilities
Reviewing detected vulnerabilities before fixing
Manually fixing detected vulnerabilities
Viewing details about vulnerabilities
Viewing vulnerability scan history
Notifications
Settings
System
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Sending logs and Windows host events to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager
Exporting the log file
VPN options
Advanced options
FortiTray
Diagnostic Tool
Forensic analysis
Appendix A - API
Overview
API reference
Appendix B - Vulnerability patches
Appendix C - Processes
FortiClient (Windows) processes
FortiClient (macOS) processes
Appendix D - CLI commands
FortiClient (Linux) CLI commands
FortiESNAC CLI commands
Appendix E - VPN autoconnect
Configuring autoconnect with username and password authentication
Configuring autoconnect with certificate authentication
Creating certificates in FortiAuthenticator
Configuring FortiOS
Installing certificates on the client
Configuring the VPN tunnel in EMS
Connecting to the VPN tunnel in FortiClient
Appendix F - SSL VPN prelogon
SSL VPN prelogon using AD machine certificate
Computer/machine certificate
Security group
CA certificate
FortiGate authentication configuration
FortiGate SSL VPN configuration
Enabling VPN prelogon in EMS
Configuring a firewall policy to allow access to EMS
Configuring and applying a Remote Access profile
Verifying and troubleshooting
Enabling automatic VPN prelogon in EMS
Configuring VPN to automatically connect before logon
Verifying and troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the prelogon SSL VPN connection
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FortiGate does not pick up UPN from certificate
LDAP lookup fails to match computer
FortiGate cannot match right group
Windows started up but tunnel did not come up
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Centralized FortiClient deployment
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You can centrally deploy
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Deploying FortiClient using Microsoft AD servers
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Table of Contents
Introduction
FortiClient, FortiClient EMS, and FortiGate
Fortinet product support for FortiClient
FortiClient EMS
FortiManager
FortiGate
FortiAnalyzer
FortiSandbox
Feature comparison of FortiClient standalone and licensed versions
Endpoint communication security improvement
Recommended upgrade path
Getting started
Getting started with FortiClient
EMS and endpoint profiles
Telemetry connection options
EMS and automatic upgrade of FortiClient
Provisioning preparation
Installation requirements
Licensing
Required services and ports
Firmware images and tools
Microsoft Windows
macOS
Linux
Obtaining FortiClient installation files
Provisioning
Manually installing FortiClient on computers
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Server
macOS
Linux
Installing FortiClient (Linux) using a downloaded installation file
Installing FortiClient (Linux) from repo.fortinet.com
Installation folder and running processes
Installing FortiClient on infected systems
Installing FortiClient as part of cloned disk images
Installing FortiClient using the CLI
Centralized FortiClient deployment
FortiClient EMS
Deploying FortiClient using Microsoft AD servers
Deploying FortiClient with Microsoft AD
Uninstalling FortiClient with Microsoft AD
Uninstalling FortiClient
Upgrading FortiClient
Verifying ports and services and connection between EMS and FortiClient
User details
Viewing user details
Retrieving user details from cloud applications
Adding your phone number and email address manually
Specifying the user avatar manually
User Profile notification
Zero Trust Telemetry
FortiClient Telemetry
Telemetry data
Connecting FortiClient Telemetry after installation
Reauthenticating your identity
Remembering gateway IP addresses
Forgetting a gateway IP address
Disconnecting FortiClient Telemetry
Compliance with EMS and FortiOS
On-/off-fabric status with EMS
Logging to FortiAnalyzer
Quarantined endpoints
Remote Access
Configuring VPN connections
Configuring an SSL VPN connection
Configuring an IPsec VPN connection
Connecting VPNs
Connecting to SSL or IPsec VPN
Free 30-day VPN access
Connecting VPN with FortiToken Mobile
Save password, auto connect, and always up
Access to certificates in Windows Certificates Stores
SAML support for SSL VPN
Advanced features (Windows)
Activating VPN before Windows logon
Connecting VPNs before logging on (AD environments)
Creating redundant IPsec VPNs
Creating priority-based SSL VPN connections
Advanced features (macOS)
Creating redundant IPsec VPNs
Creating priority-based SSL VPN connections
VPN tunnel and script
Windows
macOS
Standalone VPN client
ZTNA Connection Rules
FQDN-based ZTNA TCP forwarding services
Malware Protection
Antivirus
Updating the AV database
Scanning with AV on-demand
Viewing AntiVirus scan results
Viewing FortiClient engine and signature versions
Cloud Based Malware Protection
AntiExploit
Viewing detected exploit attempts
Evaluating the anti-exploit detection feature
Removable media access
Antiransomware
Quarantined files
Viewing quarantined files
Submitting quarantined files for scanning
Sandbox Detection
Scanning with FortiSandbox on-demand
Viewing FortiSandbox scan results
Using the popup window
Web Filter
Web browser plugin for HTTPS web filtering
Viewing violations
Troubleshooting Web Filter
Application Firewall
Vulnerability Scan
Scanning on-demand
Automatically fixing detected vulnerabilities
Reviewing detected vulnerabilities before fixing
Manually fixing detected vulnerabilities
Viewing details about vulnerabilities
Viewing vulnerability scan history
Notifications
Settings
System
Logging
Sending logs and Windows host events to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager
Exporting the log file
VPN options
Advanced options
FortiTray
Diagnostic Tool
Forensic analysis
Appendix A - API
Overview
API reference
Appendix B - Vulnerability patches
Appendix C - Processes
FortiClient (Windows) processes
FortiClient (macOS) processes
Appendix D - CLI commands
FortiClient (Linux) CLI commands
FortiESNAC CLI commands
Appendix E - VPN autoconnect
Configuring autoconnect with username and password authentication
Configuring autoconnect with certificate authentication
Creating certificates in FortiAuthenticator
Configuring FortiOS
Installing certificates on the client
Configuring the VPN tunnel in EMS
Connecting to the VPN tunnel in FortiClient
Appendix F - SSL VPN prelogon
SSL VPN prelogon using AD machine certificate
Computer/machine certificate
Security group
CA certificate
FortiGate authentication configuration
FortiGate SSL VPN configuration
Enabling VPN prelogon in EMS
Configuring a firewall policy to allow access to EMS
Configuring and applying a Remote Access profile
Verifying and troubleshooting
Enabling automatic VPN prelogon in EMS
Configuring VPN to automatically connect before logon
Verifying and troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the prelogon SSL VPN connection
No connection
VPN tunnel prompts for credentials
Wrong certificate selected
FortiGate does not pick up UPN from certificate
LDAP lookup fails to match computer
FortiGate cannot match right group
Windows started up but tunnel did not come up