Fortinet Version 4.0 MR1 User Manual

Introduction About FortiClient Endpoint Security
FortiClient Endpoint Security Version 4.0 MR1 Administration Guide
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Introduction
This chapter introduces you to FortiClient Endpoint Security software and the following
topics:
• About FortiClient Endpoint Security
• Documentation
• Customer service and technical support
About FortiClient Endpoint Security
FortiClient Endpoint Security is a unified security agent for Windows computers that
integrates personal firewall, IPSec VPN, antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and web
content filtering into a single software package.
With the FortiClient application, you can:
• create VPN connections to remote networks including SSL VPN connections,
• scan your computer for viruses,
• configure real-time protection against viruses and unauthorized modification of the
Windows registry,
• restrict access to your system and applications by setting up firewall policies,
• apply Endpoint Network Application Control (NAC) to monitor and control applications
running on endpoints,
• use WAN Optimization to improve the efficiency of communication across the WAN,
• configure web filtering to process all web content against known malicious URLs to
block inappropriate material and malicious scripts including Java applets, cookies, and
ActiveX scripts entering the network,
• filter incoming email on your Microsoft Outlook® and Microsoft Outlook® Express to
collect spam automatically,
• use the remote management function provided by the FortiManager System.
System requirements
To install FortiClient 4.1 you need:
• A PC-compatible computer with Pentium processor or equivalent
• Compatible operating system and minimum RAM:
• Microsoft Windows 2000: 128 MB
• Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit: 256 MB
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32-bit and 64-bit: 384 MB
• Microsoft Windows Vista: 512 MB
• Microsoft Windows 7: 512 MB
• a compatible email application for the AntiSpam feature:
• Microsoft Outlook 2000 or later
• Microsoft Outlook Express 2000 or later

Fortinet Version 4.0 MR1 Specifications

General

Brand	Fortinet
Model	Version 4.0 MR1
Category	Software
Language	English