Determining host operating system
FortiNAC uses the information configured in the endpoint compliance policy and information received from the connecting host to determine if an agent is required and which agent should be offered to a host. If the operating system or host type is one for which there is no agent, FortiNAC can allow or deny network access based on the settings in the endpoint compliance policy.
The host operating system is detected based on the information contained in the UserAgent string. When a host connects to a FortiNAC web page, its browser sends the user-agent string to the FortiNAC Server or Application Server. This string indicates which browser the host is using, its version number, and details about the host, such as operating system and version. The chart below outlines the criteria FortiNAC uses to determine the host operating system.
Operating system is considered unsupported unless it meets one of the following criteria:
|
Criteria |
OS/Device |
|---|---|
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UserAgent contains "linux" and "android" |
Android |
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User Agent contains "linux" only |
Linux |
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User Agent contains "macOS" |
macOS |
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User Agent contains "Macintosh" and "Silk" |
Android |
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User Agent contains "Macintosh" and "Cloud9" |
Android |
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User Agent contains "linux", "android" and "silk" |
Kindle |
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User Agent contains any one of the following: "KFOT", "KFTT, "KFJWI", "KFJWA", "KFSOWI", "KFTHWI", "KFTHWA", "KFAPWI" or "KFAPWA" |
Kindle Fire |
|
User Agent contains "macOS" and "mobile" and "ipod" |
iOS for iPod |
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User Agent contains "macOS" and "mobile" and "iphone" |
iOS for iPhone |
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User Agent contains "macOS" and "mobile" and "ipad" |
iOS for iPad |
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User Agent contains "macOS" and "mobile" |
Apple iOS |
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UserAgent contains "windows nt" |
Windows |
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UserAgent contains "windows phone |
Windows Phone |
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UserAgent contains "windows nt" and "ARM" |
Windows RT |
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UserAgent contains "freebsd" |
Free BSD |
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UserAgent contains "openbsd" |
Open BSD |
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UserAgent contains "netbsd" |
Net BSD |
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UserAgent contains "solaris" or "sunos" |
Solaris |
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UserAgent contains "symbianos" or "symbos" |
Symbian |
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UserAgent contains "webos" |
Web OS |
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UserAgent contains "windows ce" |
Windows CE |
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UserAgent contains "blackberry" |
Blackberry OS |
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UserAgent contains "BB10" and "Mobile" |
BlackBerry 10 OS |
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UserAgent contains "RIM Tablet OS" |
RIM Tablet OS |
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UserAgent contains "CrOS" |
Chrome OS |