Getting Started with FortiGate

FortiClient

FortiClient is an endpoint management software available in the following two versions:

• Standalone client: This is a free client that offers protection from viruses, malware and adware, and comes with parental control and VPN connection support
• Managed client: It is a client which requires a license and it adds to the previously mentioned features, a series of tools for central management, an application firewall, and a vulnerability scan feature

Up to ten managed clients are available for free, then the number of clients that we are able to license depends on the type of FortiGate unit we are using. The client software is available for Microsoft Windows (Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP) and for Mac OS X (10.8, 10.7, ...