Multi-Realm Mode

FortiIdentity Cloud comes with a default realm. By enabling Multi-Realm Mode, the global admin can create custom realms and associate them with applications to better allocate and manage applications and end-users.

By design, Multi-Realm Mode is enabled for new FIC customers. When Multi-Realm Mode is disabled, new applications are assigned to the default realm; when multi-realm mode is enabled, new applications registered in FIC are automatically assigned to a new realm.

While there is no need for new customers to enable Multi-Realm Mode, existing customers must enable it to take advantage of its benefits. When Multi-Realm Mode is enabled, you can create custom realms and assign applications to them. You must assign an application to a custom realm to add users to and sync users from it. Otherwise, it will be assigned to the default realm where you cannot assign users to or sync users from it.

Even if your applications support the "pre-generated applications" feature and Multi-Realm Mode is enabled, you cannot add users to or sync users from pre-generated applications until/unless the global admin has associated them with a realm.

Enabling Multi-Realm Mode

If Multi-Realm Mode is disabled in your FIC global settings, you can enable it by taking the following steps:

1. Click Settings>Global .
2. Click Multi-Realm Mode.
3. Click Apply Changes.
4. Read the message.
5. Click Apply.

Disabling Multi-Realm Mode

While Multi-Realm Mode is enabled, click Multi-Realm Mode to disable it. For more information on realms, see Managing realms.