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Administration Guide

Installing FortiClient with the FortiPAM feature

Installing FortiClient with the FortiPAM feature

To install FortiClient:
  1. Install Google Chrome web browser.
  2. Install FortiClient on your endpoint system.

    See the FortiClient Administration Guide on the Fortinet Docs Library.

    Ensure that the ZTNA and PAM features are enabled during installation.

    Ensure that no other FortiClient version is installed. If another FortiClient version has already been installed, it should first be uninstalled before installing the FortiPAM version. See Uninstalling FortiClient.

  3. Reboot the PC.

Chrome, Firefox, and Edge can automatically install Fortinet Privileged Access Agent in addition to fortivrs and fortitcs daemons.

Uninstalling FortiClient

To uninstall FortiClient:
  1. Disconnect the FortiClient from EMS.
  2. From the System Tray, right-click FortiClient, and select shutdown FortiClient.
  3. Uninstall FortiClient.
  4. Reboot the PC.

Installing FortiClient with the FortiPAM feature

Installing FortiClient with the FortiPAM feature

To install FortiClient:
  1. Install Google Chrome web browser.
  2. Install FortiClient on your endpoint system.

    See the FortiClient Administration Guide on the Fortinet Docs Library.

    Ensure that the ZTNA and PAM features are enabled during installation.

    Ensure that no other FortiClient version is installed. If another FortiClient version has already been installed, it should first be uninstalled before installing the FortiPAM version. See Uninstalling FortiClient.

  3. Reboot the PC.

Chrome, Firefox, and Edge can automatically install Fortinet Privileged Access Agent in addition to fortivrs and fortitcs daemons.

Uninstalling FortiClient

To uninstall FortiClient:
  1. Disconnect the FortiClient from EMS.
  2. From the System Tray, right-click FortiClient, and select shutdown FortiClient.
  3. Uninstall FortiClient.
  4. Reboot the PC.