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    (Windows) Release Notes

    Home FortiClient 7.4.6 (Windows) Release Notes
    7.4.6
    7.4.7
    7.4.6
    7.4.5
    7.4.4
    7.4.3
    7.4.2
    7.4.1
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    7.2.14
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    5.4.1
    5.4.0

    Resolved issues

    Resolved issues

    The following issues have been fixed in version 7.4.6. For inquiries about a particular bug, contact Customer Service & Support.

    Deployment and Installers

    Bug ID

    Description

    1178692

    EMS deployment to update FortiClient feature sets for the same FortiClient version fails unless the initial deployment was done using the EMS-generated FortiClient EXE installer or the MSI file (rather than the MST file).

    1232032

    FortiClient upgrade from PAM-only 7.4.4.1887 to SSO+PAM 7.4.5.1947 fails with “Setup Wizard ended prematurely".

    Workaround: Upgrade to 7.4.5 without using the TRANSFORMS file generated by the config util.

    1247941

    EMS deployment for the same FortiClient version but different FortiClient feature sets fails because cached mst file is reused.

    GUI

    Bug ID

    Description
    1216497 FortiClient incorrectly display French message during authentication.

    Installation and Upgrade

    Bug ID

    Description

    1226762

    Cannot install or launch FortiClient on AMR64 Windows.

    Workaround: Manually install the latest release of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (version 14.50+).

    Malware Protection

    Bug ID

    Description
    1228642 FortiClient RTP cannot block files copied to endpoint using Shared Folder.

    Privilege Access Management

    Bug ID

    Description
    1245812 FortiClient fails to send video uploading chunks to PAM for WinSCP launcher.

    Remote Access

    Bug ID

    Description
    1228751

    VPN pop-ups still appear when "Suppress VPN notifications" is enabled in remote access profile and "Show bubble notifications" is disabled in System Settings profile.

    1252602

    VPN tunnels with "VPN before logon" enabled shows the SAML authentication prompt window twice.

    Remote Access - IPsec VPN

    Bug ID

    Description

    1232949

    Support "no_dns_registration" in dual VPN IPsec implementation.

    1190628

    SMB traffic is leaked to SASE IPsec VPN full tunnel despite the configuration of subnet in Steering bypass destination.

    1116375

    IPsec IKEv2 VPN with session resumption is unable to switch between different wifi SSID.
    1119728

    Before VPN is established, if "TCP/IP Settings > register this connection's address in DNS server" is unselected for both local and FortiClient virtual Adapter on the device after VPN is up, the option will remain unselected regardless of the value of no_dns_registration.

    1189237

    IPsec does not have IPv6 support in 7.4.4 because of dual VPN changes.
    1192355 "SIA-IPSec is down (NetworkOtherError)" when disable_internet_check=1 and the endpoint is not connected to the Internet.

    1197941

    Session resumption does not work. FortiClient disconnect IKEv2 VPN with DPD timeout even with physical NIC disconnected.
    1206610 SIA IPsec VPN cannot connect with endpoint using dual-stack and ISP performing DNS64.
    1207277 IPsec VPN does not connect after upgrade ( VpnParameterConfigError).
    1209318 Failover SSL VPN connection is terminated when the initial popup from IPsec VPN failure is closed.
    1211272 IPSec VPN should support client resume when the IP changes.
    1214677 FortiClient fails to establish IPsec tunnel if certificate's common name uses German umlauts.
    1236111 No downstream traffic after tunnel is up when IPsec VPN gateway is behind NAT device with VIP mapping.
    1236397 On-connect script for Windows stopped working after FortiClient upgrade.
    1236854 MS Teams exception for Steering bypass does not work.
    1237189 "Failed to install VPN configuration" error after "dns_priority" is changed from EMS when tunnel is up.
    1237853

    When Auto‑Connect is enabled and WebView2 + Web Browser for SAML authentication is used, if the user closes the SAML authentication window at system startup, FortiClient does not retry the authentication process and the endpoint does not reconnect until the next reboot.

    1239093

    IPsec VPN tunnels with EAP enabled fail to connect with local or LDAP user authentication before logon if Save Username is enabled.
    1241832 IPsec crash because of too many subnets configured.
    1242911 FortiClient does not autoconnect for IPsec tunnels on Windows Server 2019.
    1246553 FortiClient does not show MAC address of Fortinet VPN-V Network Adapter.
    1248046 IPSec VPN connection issue when "Validate IKE Phase1 cert hostname" is enabled and multiple gateways configured.
    1251773 Subnet Exclusion does not work properly in dial-up IPsec.

    1253023

    "VPN before logon" does not work as expected for VPN tunnels with EAP Azure SAML and Certificate configured.

    Remote Access - SSL VPN

    Bug ID

    Description
    1169395 FortiClient is unable to connect to SSL VPN from Hong Kong.
    1186762 Forticlient fails to resolve DNS via TCP when the endpoint is EntraID joined.
    1200862 SSL VPN tunnel cannot establish: the Connect button does not trigger VPN connection.
    1229163 Unable to access any websites in the browser after switching from LAN to Wi-Fi.

    Web Filter and plugin

    Bug ID

    Description
    1255625 FortiClient (Windows) fails to recognize the newly issued April 16, 2026 Digicert CA used by FortiGuard Anycast servers, which results in failed communication for the following updates:
    • Web Filter rating
    • Video Filter rating
    • Split VPN using ISDB
    • Signature and engine updates

    See CSB-260303-1 for more information.

    1216649

    Poor performance when loading websites in browsers using the web filter extension.

    1210804

    The web filter extension remains in the browser's extension list after FortiClient is uninstalled.

    ZTNA

    Bug ID

    Description

    1155875

    In AVD multi-session with ZTNA and session-based SAML authentication, after the first user logs in, subsequent users are granted access to the RDP resource without being prompted for authentication.
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    Resolved issues

    Resolved issues

    The following issues have been fixed in version 7.4.6. For inquiries about a particular bug, contact Customer Service & Support.

    Deployment and Installers

    Bug ID

    Description

    1178692

    EMS deployment to update FortiClient feature sets for the same FortiClient version fails unless the initial deployment was done using the EMS-generated FortiClient EXE installer or the MSI file (rather than the MST file).

    1232032

    FortiClient upgrade from PAM-only 7.4.4.1887 to SSO+PAM 7.4.5.1947 fails with “Setup Wizard ended prematurely".

    Workaround: Upgrade to 7.4.5 without using the TRANSFORMS file generated by the config util.

    1247941

    EMS deployment for the same FortiClient version but different FortiClient feature sets fails because cached mst file is reused.

    GUI

    Bug ID

    Description
    1216497 FortiClient incorrectly display French message during authentication.

    Installation and Upgrade

    Bug ID

    Description

    1226762

    Cannot install or launch FortiClient on AMR64 Windows.

    Workaround: Manually install the latest release of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (version 14.50+).

    Malware Protection

    Bug ID

    Description
    1228642 FortiClient RTP cannot block files copied to endpoint using Shared Folder.

    Privilege Access Management

    Bug ID

    Description
    1245812 FortiClient fails to send video uploading chunks to PAM for WinSCP launcher.

    Remote Access

    Bug ID

    Description
    1228751

    VPN pop-ups still appear when "Suppress VPN notifications" is enabled in remote access profile and "Show bubble notifications" is disabled in System Settings profile.

    1252602

    VPN tunnels with "VPN before logon" enabled shows the SAML authentication prompt window twice.

    Remote Access - IPsec VPN

    Bug ID

    Description

    1232949

    Support "no_dns_registration" in dual VPN IPsec implementation.

    1190628

    SMB traffic is leaked to SASE IPsec VPN full tunnel despite the configuration of subnet in Steering bypass destination.

    1116375

    IPsec IKEv2 VPN with session resumption is unable to switch between different wifi SSID.
    1119728

    Before VPN is established, if "TCP/IP Settings > register this connection's address in DNS server" is unselected for both local and FortiClient virtual Adapter on the device after VPN is up, the option will remain unselected regardless of the value of no_dns_registration.

    1189237

    IPsec does not have IPv6 support in 7.4.4 because of dual VPN changes.
    1192355 "SIA-IPSec is down (NetworkOtherError)" when disable_internet_check=1 and the endpoint is not connected to the Internet.

    1197941

    Session resumption does not work. FortiClient disconnect IKEv2 VPN with DPD timeout even with physical NIC disconnected.
    1206610 SIA IPsec VPN cannot connect with endpoint using dual-stack and ISP performing DNS64.
    1207277 IPsec VPN does not connect after upgrade ( VpnParameterConfigError).
    1209318 Failover SSL VPN connection is terminated when the initial popup from IPsec VPN failure is closed.
    1211272 IPSec VPN should support client resume when the IP changes.
    1214677 FortiClient fails to establish IPsec tunnel if certificate's common name uses German umlauts.
    1236111 No downstream traffic after tunnel is up when IPsec VPN gateway is behind NAT device with VIP mapping.
    1236397 On-connect script for Windows stopped working after FortiClient upgrade.
    1236854 MS Teams exception for Steering bypass does not work.
    1237189 "Failed to install VPN configuration" error after "dns_priority" is changed from EMS when tunnel is up.
    1237853

    When Auto‑Connect is enabled and WebView2 + Web Browser for SAML authentication is used, if the user closes the SAML authentication window at system startup, FortiClient does not retry the authentication process and the endpoint does not reconnect until the next reboot.

    1239093

    IPsec VPN tunnels with EAP enabled fail to connect with local or LDAP user authentication before logon if Save Username is enabled.
    1241832 IPsec crash because of too many subnets configured.
    1242911 FortiClient does not autoconnect for IPsec tunnels on Windows Server 2019.
    1246553 FortiClient does not show MAC address of Fortinet VPN-V Network Adapter.
    1248046 IPSec VPN connection issue when "Validate IKE Phase1 cert hostname" is enabled and multiple gateways configured.
    1251773 Subnet Exclusion does not work properly in dial-up IPsec.

    1253023

    "VPN before logon" does not work as expected for VPN tunnels with EAP Azure SAML and Certificate configured.

    Remote Access - SSL VPN

    Bug ID

    Description
    1169395 FortiClient is unable to connect to SSL VPN from Hong Kong.
    1186762 Forticlient fails to resolve DNS via TCP when the endpoint is EntraID joined.
    1200862 SSL VPN tunnel cannot establish: the Connect button does not trigger VPN connection.
    1229163 Unable to access any websites in the browser after switching from LAN to Wi-Fi.

    Web Filter and plugin

    Bug ID

    Description
    1255625 FortiClient (Windows) fails to recognize the newly issued April 16, 2026 Digicert CA used by FortiGuard Anycast servers, which results in failed communication for the following updates:
    • Web Filter rating
    • Video Filter rating
    • Split VPN using ISDB
    • Signature and engine updates

    See CSB-260303-1 for more information.

    1216649

    Poor performance when loading websites in browsers using the web filter extension.

    1210804

    The web filter extension remains in the browser's extension list after FortiClient is uninstalled.

    ZTNA

    Bug ID

    Description

    1155875

    In AVD multi-session with ZTNA and session-based SAML authentication, after the first user logs in, subsequent users are granted access to the RDP resource without being prompted for authentication.
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