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Special notices

SAML IdP Configuration for Save Password

FortiClient provides an option to the end user to save their VPN login password with or without SAML configured. When using SAML, this feature relies on persistent sessions being configured in the identity provider (IdP), discussed as follows:

If the IdP does not support persistent sessions, FortiClient cannot save the SAML password. The end user must provide the password to the IdP for each VPN connection attempt.

The FortiClient save password feature is commonly used along with autoconnect and always-up features as well.

Special notices

SAML IdP Configuration for Save Password

FortiClient provides an option to the end user to save their VPN login password with or without SAML configured. When using SAML, this feature relies on persistent sessions being configured in the identity provider (IdP), discussed as follows:

If the IdP does not support persistent sessions, FortiClient cannot save the SAML password. The end user must provide the password to the IdP for each VPN connection attempt.

The FortiClient save password feature is commonly used along with autoconnect and always-up features as well.