Technical Tip: FortiToken Cloud status showing 'service error' or 'subscription required' on FortiAuthenticator
Description
This article describes the meaning of the error 'service error' or 'Subscription Required' message for FortiToken Cloud license status.
Scope
FortiAuthenticator, FortiToken Cloud.
Solution
After upgrading to firmware 6.0, notice that there is an additional FortiToken Cloud field under license information in the Dashboard of FortiAuthenticator. On earlier 6.x versions, it may show 'service error', on later versions it shows a clearer message 'Subscription required'.
FortiToken Cloud error message
Note that FortiToken Cloud is not the same as FortiToken Mobile, and it is a separate subscription.
Further details of the FortiToken cloud subscription can be checked via the following link:
FortiToken
Subscribe to the FortiToken cloud license to avoid the service error message.
If such a service error appears, it can be ignored if no FortiToken Cloud license has been registered.
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