Specify how the FortiClient user interface appears when installed on endpoints.

Turn on password lock for FortiClient.

Enter a password. The endpoint user must enter this password to disconnect FortiClient from FortiClient EMS.

This setting is only available if you enable System Setting > UI > Require Password to Disconnect from EMS and provides a password. This allows the FortiClient endpoint administrator to uninstall FortiClient using the msiexec command line without needing to use the configured EMS disconnection password. This feature is especially useful if you are using a mobile device management solution to deploy FortiClient. Because FortiClient endpoint users have no administrative privileges, so there is no risk that an endpoint user could intentionally or accidentally uninstall FortiClient.

Disallow users from backing up the FortiClient configuration.

Allows user to shut down FortiClient while registered to EMS. This feature is only available for FortiClient (Windows).

Hide the User Details panel where the user can provide user details (avatar, name, phone number, email address), and link to a social media (LinkedIn, Google, Salesforce) account.

Hide the FortiClient system tray icon.

Show the applied host tag on the FortiClient GUI. See Security Posture Tags.

Configure the language that FortiClient uses. By default, FortiClient uses the system operating language. Select one of the following:

• os-default (System operating language, selected by default)
• zh-tw (Taiwanese Mandarin)
• cs-cz (Czech)
• de-de (German)
• en-us (United States English)
• fr-fr (French)
• hu-hu (Hungarian)
• ru-ru (Russian)
• ja-jp (Japanese)
• ko-kr (Korean)
• pt-br (Brazilian Portuguese)
• sk-sk (Slovak)
• es-es (Spanish)
• zh-cn (Chinese (Simplified))
• et-ee (Estonian)
• lv-lv (Latvian)
• lt-lt (Lithuanian)
• fi-fi (Finnish)
• sv-se (Swedish)
• da-dk (Danish)
• pl-pl (Portuguese (Portugal))
• nb-no (Norwegian)
• fr-ca (Canadian French)

From the dropdown list, select the tab for FortiClient to display by default when the user opens the console.

Specify FortiClient log settings.

This option is available for Chromebook profiles. Generates logs equal to and more critical than the selected level. Select one of the following:

• Emergency: The system becomes unstable.
• Alert: Immediate action is required.
• Critical: Functionality is affected.
• Error: An error condition exists and may affect functionality.
• Warning: Functionality could be affected.
• Notice: Information about normal events.
• Info: General information about system operations.
• Debug: Debug FortiClient. Detailed debug logs for the selected features are generated on the endpoint. You can request the creation and download of the diagnostic tool output, which includes these logs.

Select features to generate logs for:

• AntiVirus
• Application Firewall
• Telemetry
• FSSOMA
• Proxy
• IPsec VPN
• AntiExploit
• SSL VPN
• Update
• Vulnerability
• Web Filter
• Sandbox

Include local log messages when FortiClient is on-fabric. FortiClient hides the Export log and Clear log options from the GUI when the endpoint is off-fabric. FortiClient still sends logs to FortiAnalyzer, if one is configured. If the FortiAnalyzer is unreachable because endpoint is off-fabric, FortiClient retains the logs until it can reach FortiAnalyzer and forward the logs. See On-fabric Detection Rules.

This option and all nested options are available for Chromebook profiles. Configure endpoints to sends logs to the FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager at the specified address or hostname.

The Upload UTM Logs, Upload System Event, and Upload Security Event fields only apply to FortiClient 6.4.3 and later versions.

The Upload Vulnerability Logs and Upload Event Log fields only apply to FortiClient 6.4.2 and earlier versions.

Upload unified threat management (traffic) logs to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager.

Upload system events to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager. This includes logs for endpoint control, update, and FortiClient events.

Upload security events to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager. This includes logs for Malware Protection, Web Filter, Vulnerability Scan, and Application Firewall events.

Upload vulnerability logs to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager.

Upload event logs to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager.

EMS sends FortiClient software inventory to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager.

This feature requires the EPP license. See FortiClient EMS.

EMS sends endpoint host events to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager. EMS supports this feature for Windows and macOS endpoints. For Windows endpoints, FortiClient sends all events found in the Windows Events Viewer under the System, Security, and Applications categories, including user login and logout. For macOS endpoints, OS event logs are stored at /var/log/system.log. For details on what events are sent to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager, see FortiAnalyzer documentation, such as Windows Events logs or Threat Hunting.

Enter the interval in seconds for FortiClient to upload OS events to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager.

Enter the FortiAnalyzer IP address or hostname/FQDN. With Chromebook profiles, use the format https://FAZ-IP:port/logging.

If using a port other than the default, use <address>:<port>.

For FortiAnalyzer Cloud, you must enter an FQDN. You cannot enter an IP address. For FortiAnalyzer Cloud, the FQDN is the URL that you use to access the FortiAnalyzer Cloud instance. For example, the FQDN may be 1208151.ca-west-1.fortianalyzer.forticloud.com. You may also need to configure the server name indication. See Log settings.

Enable SSL.

Configure the interval in minutes for FortiClient to upload logs to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager. If there are no logs, no upload takes place.

Configure the maximum time in seconds for FortiClient to gather logs before sending them to FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager.

Configure the amount of time in days that logs are kept locally on the endpoint before starting to rewrite them.

Access FortiGuard using the configured proxy. FortiClient (macOS) does not support signature update via proxy.

Connect to FDN directly if proxy is offline.

Use the configured proxy to submit viruses to FortiGuard.

Configure the type. Options include:

• http
• socks4
• socks5

Enter the proxy server's IP address/hostname.

Enter the proxy server's port number. The port range is from 1 to 65535.

If the proxy requires authentication, enter the username. Enter the encrypted or non-encrypted username.

If the proxy requires authentication, enter the password. Enter the encrypted or non-encrypted username. Enable Show Password to show the password in plain text.

Specify whether to use FortiManager to update FortiClient on endpoints.

Enable FortiClient EMS to obtain antivirus (AV) signatures from the FortiManager at the specified IP address or hostname.

Enter the FortiManager IP address/hostname.

Enter the port number.

Enter the failover port.

Enter the timeout interval.

Fail over to FDN when FortiManager is not available.

Configure the FortiGuard server location. If FortiGuard Anycast is selected for the Server field, you can select from global, U.S., or Europe. If FortiGuard is selected for the Server field, you can select from global or U.S. When Global is selected, FortiClient uses the closest FortiGuard server.

FortiClient connects to FortiGuard to query for AV and vulnerability scan engine and signature updates.

The URLs connected to for each server location are as follows:

• FortiGuard:

  • Global: forticlient.fortinet.net

  • U.S.: usforticlient.fortinet.net

• FortiGuard Anycast:

  • Global: fctupdate.fortinet.net

  • U.S.: fctusupdate.fortinet.net

  • Europe: fcteuupdate.fortinet.net

Configure the FortiGuard server to FortiGuard or FortiGuard Anycast.

Endpoint Control

Show bubble notifications when FortiClient installs new policies on endpoints.

Log off FortiClient when the endpoint user logs out of Windows. Turn off to remain logged in.

Forbid users from disconnecting FortiClient from FortiClient EMS.

Turn on to enable on-fabric subnets.

This option only applies for endpoints running FortiClient 6.2.1 and earlier versions. For endpoints running FortiClient 6.2.2 and later versions, see On-fabric Detection Rules.

Enter IP addresses/subnet mask to connect to on-fabric subnets.

Enable gateway MAC address.

Enter MAC addresses.

Send installed application information to FortiClient EMS. If the Upload Logs to FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager option is enabled, the endpoint also sends the software inventory information to FortiAnalyzer. See Software Inventory.

This feature requires the EPP license. See FortiClient EMS.

Select the action to take when FortiClient attempts to connect to EMS with an invalid certificate:

• Allow: allows FortiClient to connect to EMS with an invalid certificate.
• Warn: warn the user about the invalid server certificate. Ask the user whether to proceed with connecting to EMS, or terminate the connection attempt. FortiClient remembers the user's decision for this EMS, but displays the warning prompt if FortiClient attempts to connect to another EMS (using a different EMS FQDN/IP address and certificate) with an invalid certificate.
• Deny: block FortiClient from connecting to EMS with an invalid certificate.

Enable the forensic analysis feature. You can request forensic analysis on a suspected device from on-premise EMS. The Fortinet forensics team investigates the logs and provides a detailed report with their verdict. You can download the report from EMS. See Requesting forensic analysis on an endpoint.

When enabled, FortiClient uses the previously resolved EMS IP address only when the DNS server fails to respond to the endpoint DNS query. FortiClient keeps the cached EMS IP address in memory.

User Identity Settings

Enable users to specify their identity in FortiClient using the following methods:

• Manually entering their details in FortiClient
• Logging in to their account for the following social media services:
  • LinkedIn
  • Google
  • Salesforce

By default, EMS obtains user details from the endpoint OS. If the user provides their details using one of the methods above, EMS obtains the user-specified details instead.

If this option is disabled, EMS obtains and displays user details from the endpoint OS.

Displays a notification on the endpoint for the user to specify their identity. If the user closes the notification without specifying their identity, the notification displays every ten minutes until the user submits their identity information.

Turn on to select and install a CA certificate on the FortiClient endpoint.

You can add certificates by going to Endpoint Policy & Components > CA Certificates. See CA Certificates.

Enable Single Sign-On Mobility Agent (SSOMA) for FortiAuthenticator. To use this feature you need to apply a FortiClient SSO mobility agent license to your FortiAuthenticator.

When SSOMA is enabled and a Windows user locks their screen, disconnects from RDP, or the device sleeps from inactivity, FortiClient SSOMA is not logged out and stays in the FortiAuthenticator logging session.

If a different user signs in, FortiClient sends a logout message to FortiAuthenticator for the original user, then a logon message with the new user.

If the original user logs in, the user session is not interrupted.

The <prefer_azure> element affects this feature. See SSOMA.

Enter the FortiAuthenticator IP address or hostname.

Enter the port number.

Enter the preshared key. The preshared key should match the key configured on your FortiAuthenticator.

EMS no longer supports this option. See one of the following for instructions on pushing configuration to FortiClient (iOS):

• Creating a Mobileconfig profile
• Intune Deployment Guide
• Workspace ONE Deployment Guide
• Jamf Deployment Guide

Submit virus information to FDS. Fortinet uses this information to improve product quality and user experience.

Enable privilege access management (PAM). This enables FortiClient to communicate with FortiPAM.

FortiClient uses FortiGuard Server Location and FortiGuard Server Type settings for client signature updates.

FortiClient prioritizes updating signatures using the configured FortiManager settings. This configuration supports port failover. FortiClient uses the same protocol as configured for FortiGuard (dependent on whether legacy or Anycast FortiGuard is selected) to connect to FortiManager.