FortiClient EMS - Release Notes

Version 6.0.8
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August 8, 2019
FortiClient EMS 6.0.8 Release Notes
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 4
Supported platforms 4
System requirements 4
Endpoint requirements 5
Supported web browsers 5
Licensing and installation 5
Upgrading 6
Upgrading from previous EMS versions 6
Upgrading to EMS 6.2 6
Downgrading to previous versions 6
Resolved issues 7
Endpoint profiles 7
Endpoint management 7
Install and upgrade 7
Other 7
Known issues 8
Endpoint profiles 8
Endpoint management 8
FortiClient deployment 8
Other 8
Change log 9

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Introduction

FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) is a system intended to be used to manage installations of 
FortiClient. It uses the Endpoint Control protocol and supports all FortiClient platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, 
Linux, Android OS, Apple iOS, and Chrome OS. FortiClient EMS runs on a Microsoft Windows server.
This document provides the following information for FortiClient EMS 6.0.8 build 0225:
 l Introduction
 l Supported platforms on page 4
 l System requirements on page 4
 l Endpoint requirements on page 5
 l Supported web browsers on page 5
 l Licensing and installation on page 5
 l Upgrading on page 6
 l Resolved issues on page 7
 l Known issues on page 8
For information about FortiClient EMS, see the FortiClient EMS 6.0.8 Administration Guide.

Supported platforms

You can install the EMS server on the following platforms:
 l Windows Server 2008 R2
 l Windows Server 2012
 l Windows Server 2012 R2
 l Windows Server 2016
 l Windows Server 2019
EMS does not support Windows Server Core.

System requirements

The minimum system requirements are as follows.
 l 2.0 GHz 64-bit processor, dual core (or two virtual CPUs)
 l 4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or more is recommended)
 l 40 GB free hard disk
 l Gigabit (10/100/1000baseT) Ethernet adapter
 l Internet access
Internet access is required during installation. This becomes optional once installation is complete. FortiClient EMS 
accesses the Internet to obtain information about FortiGuard engine and signature updates.

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 Introduction 5

You should only install FortiClient EMS and the default services for the operating system on 
the server. You should not install additional services on the same server as FortiClient EMS.

Endpoint requirements

FortiClient EMS 6.0.8 supports the following FortiClient platforms:
 l FortiClient for Microsoft Windows
 l FortiClient for macOS
 l FortiClient for Linux
 l FortiClient for Android OS
 l FortiClient for iOS
 l FortiClient for Chromebooks
The FortiClient version should be 5.4.0 or newer. EMS 6.0.8 does not support FortiClient 6.2.0.
When using FortiClient 5.4.1-5.4.5 with FortiClient EMS 6.0.8, FortiClient may fail to establish IPsec VPN connection 
due to conflicting preshared keys.
Multiple Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms support FortiClient. EMS supports all such platforms as 
endpoints.

Supported web browsers

You can use the latest version of the following web browsers to connect remotely to the FortiClient EMS 6.0.8 GUI:
 l Mozilla Firefox
 l Google Chrome
 l Microsoft Edge
Internet Explorer is not  recommended. You may need to enable remote access from the FortiClient EMS GUI.

Licensing and installation

For information on licensing and installing FortiClient EMS, see the FortiClient EMS 6.0.8 Administration Guide.

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Upgrading

Upgrading from previous EMS versions

FortiClient EMS 6.0.8 supports upgrading from the following EMS versions: 
 l 6.0.0 and later
 l 1.2.4 and later

If you originally installed an EMS version between 1.0.0 and 1.0.5, your system may fail to 
upgrade to 6.0.8. Before upgrading to 6.0.8, follow the instructions in CSB-190517. You can 
find this bulletin in the FortiClient EMS download directory in Download > Firmware Images 
on the Customer Service & Support site.

Upgrading to EMS 6.2

You cannot upgrade EMS 6.0.8 to 6.2.0 or 6.2.1. However, you will be able to upgrade 6.0.8 to 6.2.2 (when released). 

Downgrading to previous versions

EMS 6.0.8 does not support downgrading FortiClient EMS 6.0.8 to previous EMS versions.

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Resolved issues

The following issues have been fixed in version 6.0.8. For inquiries about a particular bug or to report a bug, contact 
Customer Service & Support.

Endpoint profiles

Bug ID Description

512822 Hide options on AntiVirus tab when Web Filter and Application Firewall tabs are hidden.

Endpoint management

Bug ID Description

523242  Inconsistencies in endpoint and endpoint group sorting.

556752  EMS does not show event details in GUI.

Install and upgrade

Bug ID Description

558222  Upgrading EMS from 6.0.5 to 6.0.6 fails.

Other

Bug ID Description

524088  FortiClient EMS cannot add Active Directory server certificate.

558559 Database backup file from EMS fails to restore properly.

561542 EMS ignores MicroFortiGuard/FortiManager server settings for software/signature updates.

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Known issues

The following issues have been identified in version 6.0.8. For inquiries about a particular bug or to report a bug, contact 
Customer Service & Support.

Endpoint profiles

Bug ID Description

555781  Autoconnect reenables itself automatically when numbers are used in the IPsec VPN tunnel 
name.

Endpoint management

Bug ID Description

543354 Endpoints show as unscanned in EMS.

FortiClient deployment

Bug ID Description

555904 EMS pushes FortiClient package from previous deployment profile to endpoints when trying 
to deploy FortiClient with an XML configuration profile

Other

Bug ID Description

536356 FortiClient causes certificate errors with Outlook for Office 365.

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Change log

Date Change Description

2019-08-08 Initial release.

   

   

   

   

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