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Special notices

Special notices

Microsoft Visual C++ installation

The EMS installation includes installation of Microsoft Visual C++ (VC) 2015. If the server already has a newer version of VC installed, the installation fails. See VC++ 2015 Redistributable installation returns error 1638 when newer version already installed.

If you have a version of VC installed on your server that is newer than 2015, uninstall VC before installing EMS.

SQL Server Standard or Enterprise with 5 000 or more endpoints

When managing more than 5 000 endpoints, install SQL Server Standard or Enterprise instead of SQL Server Express, which the EMS installation also installs by default. Otherwise, you may experience database deadlocks. The minimum SQL Server version that FortiClient EMS supports is 2017. See Upgrading Microsoft SQL Server Express to Microsoft SQL Server Standard or Enterprise.

Split tunnel

In EMS 7.2.3, you configure application split tunnel using per-tunnel configuration, not a global configuration. If you are upgrading from an older version that uses the global application split tunnel configuration, change the configuration to per-tunnel.

SAML logins

Upon initial SAML single sign on account login, EMS creates a standard administrator for this user in Administration > Admin Users. A standard administrator has permissions to modify endpoints, policies, and settings. Having the EMS super administrator manually assign the proper role to the newly created login is recommended.

FortiGuard Web Filtering Category v10 Update

Fortinet has updated its web filtering categories to v10, which includes two new URL categories for AI chat and cryptocurrency websites. To use the new categories, customers must upgrade their Fortinet products to one of the versions below:

  • FortiManager - Fixed in 6.0.12, 6.2.9, 6.4.7, 7.0.2, 7.2.0, 7.4.0.
  • FortiOS - Fixed in 7.2.8 and 7.4.1.
  • FortiClient - Fixed in Windows 7.2.3, macOS 7.2.3, Linux 7.2.3.
  • FortiClient EMS - Fixed in 7.2.1.
  • FortiMail - Fixed in 7.0.7, 7.2.5, 7.4.1.
  • FortiProxy - Fixed in 7.4.1.

Please read the following CSB for more information to caveats on the usage in FortiManager and FortiOS: https://support.fortinet.com/Information/Bulletin.aspx

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Special notices

Microsoft Visual C++ installation

The EMS installation includes installation of Microsoft Visual C++ (VC) 2015. If the server already has a newer version of VC installed, the installation fails. See VC++ 2015 Redistributable installation returns error 1638 when newer version already installed.

If you have a version of VC installed on your server that is newer than 2015, uninstall VC before installing EMS.

SQL Server Standard or Enterprise with 5 000 or more endpoints

When managing more than 5 000 endpoints, install SQL Server Standard or Enterprise instead of SQL Server Express, which the EMS installation also installs by default. Otherwise, you may experience database deadlocks. The minimum SQL Server version that FortiClient EMS supports is 2017. See Upgrading Microsoft SQL Server Express to Microsoft SQL Server Standard or Enterprise.

Split tunnel

In EMS 7.2.3, you configure application split tunnel using per-tunnel configuration, not a global configuration. If you are upgrading from an older version that uses the global application split tunnel configuration, change the configuration to per-tunnel.

SAML logins

Upon initial SAML single sign on account login, EMS creates a standard administrator for this user in Administration > Admin Users. A standard administrator has permissions to modify endpoints, policies, and settings. Having the EMS super administrator manually assign the proper role to the newly created login is recommended.

FortiGuard Web Filtering Category v10 Update

Fortinet has updated its web filtering categories to v10, which includes two new URL categories for AI chat and cryptocurrency websites. To use the new categories, customers must upgrade their Fortinet products to one of the versions below:

  • FortiManager - Fixed in 6.0.12, 6.2.9, 6.4.7, 7.0.2, 7.2.0, 7.4.0.
  • FortiOS - Fixed in 7.2.8 and 7.4.1.
  • FortiClient - Fixed in Windows 7.2.3, macOS 7.2.3, Linux 7.2.3.
  • FortiClient EMS - Fixed in 7.2.1.
  • FortiMail - Fixed in 7.0.7, 7.2.5, 7.4.1.
  • FortiProxy - Fixed in 7.4.1.

Please read the following CSB for more information to caveats on the usage in FortiManager and FortiOS: https://support.fortinet.com/Information/Bulletin.aspx

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