To align with current security compliance standards and improve user experience, IT Services is standardizing our VPN software. We are requesting all staff upgrade their FortiClient installation to the full free version.
Provides basic SSL and IPsec VPN capabilities. There is no official technical support from Fortinet for free users, and advanced security features are locked. To align with current security compliance standards and
The standard download is just the VPN client. To get the "Full" features (like Web Filtering, AntiVirus, and Application Firewall) for free, you must register the product as (Endpoint Protection) rather than just using the VPN-only mode. There is no official technical support from Fortinet
While the "VPN-only" version remains free to download and use for basic connectivity, the "full" features and technical support are reserved for paid, licensed versions managed by EMS. Key Differences: Free vs. Licensed Versions While the "VPN-only" version remains free to download
One day, the company's IT manager, John, received a call from the CEO, alerting him to a potential security breach. A remote worker's laptop had been infected with malware, and the free version of FortiClient was not equipped to handle the threat. The IT team had to manually remove the malware, which took hours and put the entire network at risk.