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Product integration and support

Product integration and support

The following table lists version 7.0.0 product integration and support information:

Desktop operating systems

  • 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 7.0.0 does not support Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista.

Server operating systems

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

FortiClient 7.0.0 does not support Windows Server Core.

For Microsoft Windows Server, FortiClient (Windows) supports the Vulnerability Scan, SSL VPN, Web Filter, and 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.

Embedded system operating systems

Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2019

Minimum system requirements

  • Microsoft Windows-compatible computer with Intel processor or equivalent. FortiClient (Windows) does not support ARM-based processors.
  • Compatible operating system 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 network interface controller (NIC) for network connections
  • Wireless adapter for wireless network connections
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing FortiClient documentation
  • Windows Installer MSI installer 3.0 or later

AV engine

  • 6.00253

FortiAnalyzer

  • 7.0.0 and later

FortiAuthenticator

  • 6.1.0 and later
  • 6.0.0 and later

FortiClient EMS

  • 7.0.0 and later

FortiManager

  • 7.0.0 and later

FortiOS

The following FortiOS version supprts ZTNA with FortiClient (Windows) 7.0.0:

  • 7.0.0

The following FortiOS versions support IPsec and SSL VPN with FortiClient (Windows) 7.0.0:

  • 7.0.0 and later
  • 6.4.0 and later
  • 6.2.0 and later
  • 6.0.0 and later

FortiSandbox

  • 3.2.0 and later
  • 3.1.0 and later
  • 3.0.0 and later
  • 2.5.0 and later

Language support

The following table lists FortiClient language support information:

Language

GUI

XML configuration

Documentation

English

Yes

Yes

Yes

Chinese (simplified)

Yes

Chinese (traditional)

Yes

French (France)

Yes

German

Yes

Japanese

Yes

Korean

Yes

Portuguese (Brazil)

Yes

Russian

Yes

Spanish (Spain)

Yes

The FortiClient language setting defaults to the regional language setting configured on the client workstation, unless configured in the XML configuration file.

If the client workstation is configured to a regional language setting that FortiClient does not support, it defaults to English.

Conflicts with third party AV products

The AV feature in FortiClient is known to conflict with other similar products in the market.

  • You should not use FortiClient's AV feature with other AV products.
  • If not using FortiClient's AV feature, you should exclude the FortiClient installation folder from scanning for the third party AV product.

During a new installation of FortiClient, the installer searches for other registered third party software and, if any is found, warns users to uninstall them before proceeding with the installation. There is also an option to disable FortiClient Real Time Protection (RTP).

Product integration and support

The following table lists version 7.0.0 product integration and support information:

Desktop operating systems

  • 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 7.0.0 does not support Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista.

Server operating systems

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

FortiClient 7.0.0 does not support Windows Server Core.

For Microsoft Windows Server, FortiClient (Windows) supports the Vulnerability Scan, SSL VPN, Web Filter, and 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.

Embedded system operating systems

Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2019

Minimum system requirements

  • Microsoft Windows-compatible computer with Intel processor or equivalent. FortiClient (Windows) does not support ARM-based processors.
  • Compatible operating system 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 network interface controller (NIC) for network connections
  • Wireless adapter for wireless network connections
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing FortiClient documentation
  • Windows Installer MSI installer 3.0 or later

AV engine

  • 6.00253

FortiAnalyzer

  • 7.0.0 and later

FortiAuthenticator

  • 6.1.0 and later
  • 6.0.0 and later

FortiClient EMS

  • 7.0.0 and later

FortiManager

  • 7.0.0 and later

FortiOS

The following FortiOS version supprts ZTNA with FortiClient (Windows) 7.0.0:

  • 7.0.0

The following FortiOS versions support IPsec and SSL VPN with FortiClient (Windows) 7.0.0:

  • 7.0.0 and later
  • 6.4.0 and later
  • 6.2.0 and later
  • 6.0.0 and later

FortiSandbox

  • 3.2.0 and later
  • 3.1.0 and later
  • 3.0.0 and later
  • 2.5.0 and later

Language support

The following table lists FortiClient language support information:

Language

GUI

XML configuration

Documentation

English

Yes

Yes

Yes

Chinese (simplified)

Yes

Chinese (traditional)

Yes

French (France)

Yes

German

Yes

Japanese

Yes

Korean

Yes

Portuguese (Brazil)

Yes

Russian

Yes

Spanish (Spain)

Yes

The FortiClient language setting defaults to the regional language setting configured on the client workstation, unless configured in the XML configuration file.

If the client workstation is configured to a regional language setting that FortiClient does not support, it defaults to English.

Conflicts with third party AV products

The AV feature in FortiClient is known to conflict with other similar products in the market.

  • You should not use FortiClient's AV feature with other AV products.
  • If not using FortiClient's AV feature, you should exclude the FortiClient installation folder from scanning for the third party AV product.

During a new installation of FortiClient, the installer searches for other registered third party software and, if any is found, warns users to uninstall them before proceeding with the installation. There is also an option to disable FortiClient Real Time Protection (RTP).