Fortinet Guides
Plain-language information about Fortinet's core products: FortiGate firewalls, FortiClient endpoint security, the Security Fabric platform concept, Zero Trust Network Access basics, and troubleshooting common deployment issues.
Explore the basics
General, educational overviews of Fortinet's core products and concepts. Always confirm current details on Fortinet's own site or with an authorized partner.
FortiClient
General notes on endpoint security and remote access software for individual devices.
Explore FortiClient →Security Fabric
General notes on the concept behind an integrated, platform-wide security approach.
View basics →Popular troubleshooting topics
Quick starting points for common connectivity, licensing, and configuration issues.
Licensing or registration questions
General notes on where licensing status is typically managed.
View topic →High availability (HA) sync issues
General notes on why a paired HA cluster might not stay in sync.
View topic →Popular guides
How to Plan a Firmware Upgrade Path
A general starting point for upgrading FortiOS safely across versions.
View guide →How High Availability (HA) Pairing Works
Understand the general concept behind pairing two firewalls for redundancy.
View guide →How FortiClient EMS Management Works
General concepts behind centrally managing endpoint agents across a fleet of devices.
View guide →Latest article
Zero Trust vs. Traditional VPN: What's Actually Different?
A general look at how Zero Trust Network Access differs from a traditional remote-access VPN, and why organizations are shifting toward it.
Read article →Frequently asked questions
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What does Fortinet make?
Fortinet is an enterprise network security company generally known for FortiGate firewalls, FortiClient endpoint security software, and a broad portfolio of related products spanning networking, security operations, and cloud security.
What is the Security Fabric?
The Security Fabric is Fortinet's own term for the general idea of its various products working together as an integrated platform, sharing threat intelligence and centralized management, rather than functioning as fully separate, disconnected tools.
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