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Enabling endpoint control on interfaces

Enabling endpoint control on interfaces

When you enable FortiClient enforcement on an interface, you are enabling endpoint control, and all FortiClient endpoints using the interface are required to adhere to the FortiGate compliance rules that are specified in the profile that is applied to the endpoint.

When you disable FortiClient enforcement on an interface, you are disabling endpoint control, and FortiClient endpoints are not required to adhere to FortiGate compliance rules.

To enable FortiClient enforcement on interfaces:
  1. Go to FortiClient Manager > FortiTelemetry. The list of FortiGate devices is displayed in the tree menu.
  2. Click a FortiGate device.
  3. Right-click an interface, and select Enable Enforce FortiClient.

    You can disable FortiClient enforcement for the interface by selecting Disable Enforce FortiClient.

Enabling endpoint control on interfaces

When you enable FortiClient enforcement on an interface, you are enabling endpoint control, and all FortiClient endpoints using the interface are required to adhere to the FortiGate compliance rules that are specified in the profile that is applied to the endpoint.

When you disable FortiClient enforcement on an interface, you are disabling endpoint control, and FortiClient endpoints are not required to adhere to FortiGate compliance rules.

To enable FortiClient enforcement on interfaces:
  1. Go to FortiClient Manager > FortiTelemetry. The list of FortiGate devices is displayed in the tree menu.
  2. Click a FortiGate device.
  3. Right-click an interface, and select Enable Enforce FortiClient.

    You can disable FortiClient enforcement for the interface by selecting Disable Enforce FortiClient.