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Fortinet FortiAuthenticator pros and cons

Vendor: Fortinet
4.0 out of 5
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PROS

Fortinet FortiAuthenticator integrates seamlessly with Fortinet products enabling easy deployment and management.
It offers robust multi-factor authentication, including two-factor authentication with easy integration with VPNs and AD, Radius, Portal, and SSO Portals.
The initial setup is straightforward and user-friendly, making it easy to deploy and use.
It provides detailed logs and simplifies network management with features like SSO and push notifications.
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is highly stable and scalable, with excellent customer service and technical support.

CONS

Integration with other vendors could be improved.
More automation and simplified processes are needed for better efficiency.
Technical support could benefit from more knowledgeable and responsive staff.
Better integration with third-party tools and applications would enhance flexibility.
The initial setup process could be simplified.
 

Fortinet FortiAuthenticator Pros review quotes

it_user685362 - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-sales, Telecommunications & Security Specialist at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jun 15, 2017
It integrates very tightly with the rest of the Fortinet ecosystem.
DS
IT System Manager at RPM INNOVATIONS, INC.
Jun 27, 2018
Fulfilled our requirement at a good price.
EM
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jul 8, 2018
It keeps track of users and their IPs no matter where they are in the network. When users roam, we don't have to worry about not mapping them to an IP.
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RR
Director - Global Solutions & Customer Service at Brits & Byte IT Consulting
Jun 17, 2019
FortiAuthenticator is a very good solution. It is all jury-based. FortiAuthenticator is very easy for anyone to understand how it works and be able to take action.
Mohammed Semmour - PeerSpot reviewer
Scaling Engineer at Lutessa 2S
Jul 10, 2019
The initial setup is so easy and there is no problem in the implementation.
reviewer947091 - PeerSpot reviewer
Datacenter Engineer at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Jul 17, 2019
The feature I value the most is the one-time passwords because it helps to authenticate users so you know the timing of their usage.
it_user1179432 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Blockness
Oct 7, 2019
The solution's most valuable aspect is that it easy to install. The user experience is very good.
reviewer1189323 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Oct 15, 2019
The solution is easy to learn and makes it easy for our users to add FortiToken. It's very easy to integrate if you have other Fortinet devices.
WA
Solutions Architect at Exclusive GRP
Nov 4, 2019
For someone concerned with multifactor authentication, I'm satisfied with the product.
DD
Network Security Engineer at Technicom Mali
Nov 13, 2019
We use this product for SSL two-factor authentication and FortiToken management.
 

Fortinet FortiAuthenticator Cons review quotes

it_user685362 - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-sales, Telecommunications & Security Specialist at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jun 15, 2017
A better integration with other vendors.
DS
IT System Manager at RPM INNOVATIONS, INC.
Jun 27, 2018
Integration with FortiGate could be more fluid.
EM
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jul 8, 2018
The GUI is on the older side but I'm sure that it will be upgraded soon. It works, but it looks a little dated.
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RR
Director - Global Solutions & Customer Service at Brits & Byte IT Consulting
Jun 17, 2019
Other features that would improve the product are a single sign-on where people can use their Gmail ID to log-in, etc.
Mohammed Semmour - PeerSpot reviewer
Scaling Engineer at Lutessa 2S
Jul 10, 2019
If you want some other FortiAuthenticator from one site to another site, you should have requirements, but really if you have authentication and directory or another solution, you should change the password of the authenticator between the solution and the directory and other things. So transfer of data and other information should be simpler.
reviewer947091 - PeerSpot reviewer
Datacenter Engineer at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Jul 17, 2019
I don't have any issues with this solution, but it may need a better, more user-friendly interface or better design of the platform.
it_user1179432 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Blockness
Oct 7, 2019
The hardware aspect of the solution could be improved. We are not really able to understand the hardware capabilities of the device.
reviewer1189323 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Oct 15, 2019
We have issues with HA (high availability). These should be addressed in future releases.
WA
Solutions Architect at Exclusive GRP
Nov 4, 2019
No SMS gateway from the ISP
DD
Network Security Engineer at Technicom Mali
Nov 13, 2019
It does the job I paid for, but the graphical interface could be improved.