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FortiClient is a unified security agent for Windows computers. It integrates personal firewall, VPN, antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam. Antivirus scans for viruses and spyware. Web Filtering blocks malicious websites and enforces parental controls.

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Forticlient Quickstart

FortiClient is a unified security agent for Windows computers. It integrates personal firewall, VPN, antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam. Antivirus scans for viruses and spyware. Web Filtering blocks malicious websites and enforces parental controls.

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QuickStart Guide FortiClient

About FortiClient
FortiClient Endpoint Security is a unified security agent for Windows computers that integrates personal firewall, VPN, antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, and
web content filtering into a single software package. FortiClient has a sophisticated, user-friendly interface that allows for quickly setting up protection for your
computer.

VPN allows secure access to enterprise applica-


tions from remote locations
WAN Optimization works with FortiGate units to
accelerate network access
Antivirus protects you from malicious software

Firewall blocks outsiders from hacking into your


computer

Web Filtering blocks malicious websites and


enforces parental controls
Anti-spam detects, quarantines, and blocks
spam messages and malicious attachments
App Detection works with FortiGate units to
monitor and control which applications can run
on an endpoint computer

Installing FortiClient
FortiClient is installed interactively on the computer using the Installation Wizard. To install
FortiClient on your Windows computer, run the *.exe or *.msi file after downloading it from
the Fortinet website.
After the dowload completes, double-click on the installer file to run it.
1. In the FortiClient Setup screen, select the FortiClient SSL VPN check box to install
it.
2. At the Welcome screen, click Next. It is recommended that you close all running ap-
plications before proceeding with the installation.
3. At the Choose Installation Type screen, select the Free Edition or the Premium
Edition. If you are installing the Premium Edition, enter the license key the field
provided. Click Next.
4. At the End-User License Agreement screen, select the “I accept the terms of the
License Agreement” check box and click Next.
5. In the Choose Setup Type screen, select one of the following:
• Complete — All features of FortiClient are installed.
• VPN and Firewall — Installs only VPN and Firewall features.
• Custom — Choose the features to install and file location. Recommended for
advanced users.
6. Click Install to begin the installation. During installation, your network connections
may be temporarily disconnected.
7. At the Completed page, click Finish.
8. When the installation is complete, the FortiClient Configuration Wizard opens. Use
the wizard to schedule, update, and start an antivirus scan.

Anti-Virus Scan
To run a quick scan
1. Go to AntiVirus > Scan and click Quick Scan. The Antivirus Scanning window opens,
displaying the scanning process and results.
2. The Infected file list displays the names of any infected files. Right-click on entries and
choose from the following actions: delete the file, quarantine the file, submit virus to
Fortinet, or submit as false positive to Fortinet.

To update anti-virus definitions


1. Go to General > Update.
2. Click Update Now.
Under Update Status, you can view the update process and results. A status of “No
update available” means that your antivirus definitions and antivirus engine are run-
ning the latest version.
VPN
To create an SSL VPN connection
1. Go to VPN > Connections.
2. Click Advanced and select Add.
3. In the New Connection window, enter the Connection Name.
4. Select the SSL VPN type.
5. Enter the IP address or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the remote gateway.
6. Enter the Username and Password for the remote gateway.
7. Click OK.

To create a manual IPSEC connection


1. Go to VPN > Connections.
2. Click Advanced and select Add.
3. In the New Connection window, enter enter the Connection Name.
4. Select the Automatic IPSEC VPN type.
5. For Policy Server, enter the IP address or FQDN of the FortiGate gateway.
6. Click OK.

To create an automatic IPSEC connection


1. Go to VPN > Connections.
2. Click Advanced and select Add.
3. In the New Connection window, enter the Connection Name.
4. Select the Manual IPSEC VPN type.
5. Enter the IP address or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the remote gateway.
6. Enter the IP address and netmask of the network behind the FortiGate unit.
7. Select the Authentication Method.
8. Enter the Preshared Key.
9. Click OK.

Firewall Protection
To select a firewall mode
By default, FortiClient firewall runs in Normal mode to protect your system. Go to Firewall
> Status to select a firewall mode (protection level):
• Deny all — Blocks all the incoming and outgoing traffic.
• Normal — You can select from the three protection profiles:
• Basic home use — Allows all outgoing traffic and denies all incoming traffic.
Select this profile if your PC is a standalone home computer and not connected
to other networks or PCs.
• Basic business — Allows all outgoing traffic, allows all incoming traffic from the
trusted zone, and denies all incoming traffic from the public zone.
• Custom profile — The Custom profile allows you to configure the application
level permissions, network zone permissions, and advanced firewall filtering
rules. This is the default profile.
• Pass all — No firewall protection.

To customize security settings


For the public and trusted zones, you can use the default high, medium, or low level secu-
rity settings. Go to Firewall > Network to customize the security levels.
• High — By default, incoming connections are allowed only if there are listening ports
for these connections.
• Medium — By default, most connections are allowed unless you customize the
settings. Note that the default medium security level settings for public and trusted
zones are different:
• For public zone, the incoming ICMP and NetBIOS packets are blocked.
• For trusted zone, these packets are allowed.
• Low Packet level rule is disabled and application level control is on.
• Low — Packet level rule is disabled and application level control is on.

© Copyright 2009 Fortinet Incorporated. All rights reserved.


Products mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Class B Part 15 CSA/CUS 01-40001-89805-20090406
4 Jun 2009

Visit these links for more information and documentation for your Fortinet product:
Technical Documentation - http://docs.forticare.com Training Services - http://campus.training.fortinet.com
Fortinet Technical Support - http://support.fortinet.com Fortinet Knowledge Center - http://kb.forticare.com

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