Limitations
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The management capacity data for the latest EMS 7.4 or 7.2 version applies to FortiClient Cloud depending on your instance. See the management capacity for your instance: |
FortiClient Cloud supports the majority of features that on-premise EMS supports.
The following provides a comparison between FortiClient Cloud and EMS 7.4 and 7.2:
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Feature |
FortiClient Cloud |
EMS 7.4 and 7.2 |
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Fortinet Security Fabric integration |
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Share endpoint telemetry data with FortiGate and FortiAnalyzer |
Updated connector for FortiGate and FortiAnalyzer |
Updated connector for FortiGate and FortiAnalyzer |
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Dynamic access control |
Yes |
Yes |
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Security posture tags |
Yes |
Yes |
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FortiSASE support |
Yes |
No |
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Secure remote access |
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IPsec and SSL VPN agents |
Yes |
Yes |
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Single sign on |
Yes |
Yes |
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Web Filter |
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Web Filter |
Yes |
Yes |
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Chromebook support, including filtering based on keyword searches |
Yes |
Yes |
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Web Filter for FortiClient Cloud iOS and Android |
Yes |
Yes |
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Import web filter policy from FortiOS |
Yes |
Yes |
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Import web filter profile from FortiManager Cloud |
Yes |
Yes |
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Browser plugin support |
Yes Browser support depends on the endpoint OS and installed FortiClient Cloud version. |
Yes Browser support depends on the endpoint OS and installed FortiClient Cloud version. |
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Endpoint hardening, visibility, and discovery |
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Vulnerability scan |
Yes |
Yes |
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Patching |
Yes |
Yes |
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Application inventory |
Yes |
Yes |
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Application Firewall |
Yes |
Yes |
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Endpoint protection and prevention |
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Antimalware |
Yes (Content pattern recognition language (CPRL) and machine learning) |
Yes (CPRL and machine learning) |
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Antiexploit |
Yes |
Yes |
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Antiransomware |
Yes |
Yes |
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Application Firewall (SaaS control, botnet protection) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Fileless malware scanning through AMSI |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sandbox integration |
Yes |
Yes |
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Deployment and management console |
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Management console |
Cloud-based management console hosted by Fortinet |
On-premise, self-hosted by customer. Requires a Linux (7.4) or Windows Server (7.2) machine |
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EMS version |
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Supported FortiClient agent versions |
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Active Directory integration |
Yes |
Yes |
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Supported platforms |
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Multitenancy |
Yes via FortiCloud organizational units. You will need a FortiCloud Premium account for this feature. There is no Manage Multiple Customer Sites option in System Settings > EMS Settings as there is in on-premise EMS. |
Yes |