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it_user873078 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Support with 51-200 employees
Real User
Jun 4, 2018
Good signatures and protection but the management system changes are unfavorable
Pros and Cons
  • "FortiClient has good signatures, good protection and, up until recently, it integrated really well with our firewall."
  • "I'm hoping they change the management system."

What is our primary use case?

We're using it for anti-virus, and its performance is okay.

How has it helped my organization?

Its benefit is that it provides virus protection.

What is most valuable?

FortiClient has good signatures, good protection and, up until recently, it integrated really well with our firewall.

What needs improvement?

I'm hoping they change the management system. The management is no longer applicable for us, so I want that to go back to the way it was.

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For how long have I used the solution?

One to three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is excellent.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is definitely scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I haven't used tech support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

Our most important criteria when selecting a vendor are going to be price and manageability.

I would rate this solution as a seven because it worked fine, but things changed.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer2318280 - PeerSpot reviewer
Tech Lead at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 10
Dec 15, 2023
A highly stable and easy-to-use solution that is suitable for small, medium, and enterprise businesses
Pros and Cons
  • "Fortinet FortiClient is easy to use, and the single-access managed login is pretty good."
  • "The solution's access control could be improved."

What is most valuable?

Fortinet FortiClient is easy to use, and the single-access managed login is pretty good. The solution incorporates the Microsoft portion of things, which is very nice. In terms of VPN, Fortinet FortiClient is a very good solution.

What needs improvement?

The solution's access control could be improved. It's a little difficult to work on access control because a lot of things are grouped under certain access groups in terms of things that go under gambling when sometimes they're not even gambling.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Fortinet FortiClient for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Fortinet FortiClient is a very stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We recommend Fortinet FortiClient for small, medium, and enterprise businesses.

I rate Fortinet FortiClient an eight out of ten for scalability.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support team's response time is good.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup is pretty straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate Fortinet FortiClient an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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