


For example, there’s often no ability to configure routing rules, exceptions, or split tunnelling. Integrated clients are normally free to use, work reliably, and are updated automatically, but can also be relatively limited in functionality.

Most operating systems have a built-in VPN client available which can either be configured on the device or managed remotely. In addition, there are some recommendations (for sensible reasons) to use the native OS client that would dispense with these problems. This is relatively easy to deploy/configure but becomes problematic when updates are required to plug security holes.Īs any upgrade requires a removal/reboot/reinstall it's pain when we're talking about hundreds of endpoints. Only a few use licenced FortiClients with EMS and the benefits of support/Vulnerability scanning and the extra features that the full blown client provides.įor many others it's the free/unsupported FortiClient VPN only client that's in use. We are an msp who supply/support FortiGates to a number of clients.
