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    • Administration Guide

    Home FortiClient 7.0.8 Administration Guide
    7.0.8
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    Installation requirements

    Installation requirements

    The following table lists operating system (OS) support and the minimum system requirements:

    OS support

    Minimum system requirements

    • Microsoft Windows 11 (64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

    FortiClient 7.0.8 does not support Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, or Microsoft Windows 8.

    • Microsoft Windows-compatible computer with Intel processor or equivalent. FortiClient does not support ARM-based processors.
    • Compatible OS and minimum 512 MB RAM
    • 600 MB free hard disk space
    • Native Microsoft TCP/IP communication protocol
    • Native Microsoft PPP dialer for dialup connections
    • Ethernet NIC for network connections
    • Wireless adapter for wireless network connections
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing documentation
    • MSI installer 3.0 or later
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

    • Microsoft Windows-compatible computer with Intel processor or equivalent. FortiClient does not support ARM-based processors.
    • Compatible OS and minimum 512 MB RAM
    • 600 MB free hard disk space
    • Native Microsoft TCP/IP communication protocol
    • Native Microsoft PPP dialer for dialup connections
    • Ethernet NIC for network connections
    • Wireless adapter for wireless network connections
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing documentation
    • MSI installer 3.0 or later

    • macOS Ventura (version 13)
    • macOS Monterey (version 12)
    • macOS Big Sur (version 11)
    • macOS Catalina (version 10.15)

    • Apple Mac computer with Intel processor or M1 or M2 chip
    • 256 MB of RAM
    • 20 MB of hard disk drive (HDD) space
    • TCP/IP communication protocol
    • Ethernet NIC for network connections
    • Wireless adapter for wireless network connections

    Linux distributions:

    • Ubuntu 18.04 or newer
    • Debian 11 or newer
    • Red Hat 7.4 or newer
    • CentOS Stream 8, 7.4 or newer
    • Fedora 36 or newer

    with KDE or GNOME
    • Linux-compatible computer with Intel processor or equivalent
    • Compatible OS and minimum 512 MB RAM
    • 600 MB free hard disk space
    • TCP/IP communication protocol
    • Ethernet NIC for network connections
    • Wireless adapter for wireless network connections

    For Microsoft Windows Server, FortiClient supports the Vulnerability Scan, SSL VPN, Web Filter, and antivirus (AV) features, including obtaining a Sandbox signature package for AV scanning. To use SSL VPN on a Windows Server machine, you must enable your browser to accept cookies. Otherwise, tunnel connection fails.
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    Installation requirements

    Installation requirements

    The following table lists operating system (OS) support and the minimum system requirements:

    OS support

    Minimum system requirements

    • Microsoft Windows 11 (64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

    FortiClient 7.0.8 does not support Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, or Microsoft Windows 8.

    • Microsoft Windows-compatible computer with Intel processor or equivalent. FortiClient does not support ARM-based processors.
    • Compatible OS and minimum 512 MB RAM
    • 600 MB free hard disk space
    • Native Microsoft TCP/IP communication protocol
    • Native Microsoft PPP dialer for dialup connections
    • Ethernet NIC for network connections
    • Wireless adapter for wireless network connections
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing documentation
    • MSI installer 3.0 or later
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

    • Microsoft Windows-compatible computer with Intel processor or equivalent. FortiClient does not support ARM-based processors.
    • Compatible OS and minimum 512 MB RAM
    • 600 MB free hard disk space
    • Native Microsoft TCP/IP communication protocol
    • Native Microsoft PPP dialer for dialup connections
    • Ethernet NIC for network connections
    • Wireless adapter for wireless network connections
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing documentation
    • MSI installer 3.0 or later

    • macOS Ventura (version 13)
    • macOS Monterey (version 12)
    • macOS Big Sur (version 11)
    • macOS Catalina (version 10.15)

    • Apple Mac computer with Intel processor or M1 or M2 chip
    • 256 MB of RAM
    • 20 MB of hard disk drive (HDD) space
    • TCP/IP communication protocol
    • Ethernet NIC for network connections
    • Wireless adapter for wireless network connections

    Linux distributions:

    • Ubuntu 18.04 or newer
    • Debian 11 or newer
    • Red Hat 7.4 or newer
    • CentOS Stream 8, 7.4 or newer
    • Fedora 36 or newer

    with KDE or GNOME
    • Linux-compatible computer with Intel processor or equivalent
    • Compatible OS and minimum 512 MB RAM
    • 600 MB free hard disk space
    • TCP/IP communication protocol
    • Ethernet NIC for network connections
    • Wireless adapter for wireless network connections

    For Microsoft Windows Server, FortiClient supports the Vulnerability Scan, SSL VPN, Web Filter, and antivirus (AV) features, including obtaining a Sandbox signature package for AV scanning. To use SSL VPN on a Windows Server machine, you must enable your browser to accept cookies. Otherwise, tunnel connection fails.
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