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SamuelRed
SamuelRed
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October 12, 2017
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Forticlient EMS

  • October 12, 2017
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Hi All,

 

I will implement Forticlient EMS for advanced control for installed forticlient at endpoint.

Existing Fortigate is using FOS.5.4.X with FSSO and web filter/app control based on group access

 

The question is, is it possible if the endpoint connected to corporate network (on-net / under fortigate) so the FCT web-filter and application control is disabled automatically? Otherwise if endpoint is out of corporate network, web-filter and application control is active.

 

Its just to preventing a double of blocking, from FCT and FGT when the endpoint is on-net or connect on corporate network, and do violation like access to blocked website.

 

kindly give me the clue, maybe it be done with XML config rev. or.... 

 

thanks

Samuel Redjono

 

    3 replies

    Seppel
    Seppel
    New Member
    October 13, 2017

    Hi

     

    You can configure this behaviour under profile --> system settings --> endpoint control.

     

    regards

    MikePruett
    MikePruett
    New Member
    October 13, 2017

    Enjoy the EMS. It is super powerful and is going to streamline your stuff very well

    rejohnson
    rejohnson
    New Member
    October 13, 2017

    I know you can turn off the Web Filter when on-net, but haven't found a setting for Application Control (EMS 1.2.1).  For the Web Filter, configure your on-net subnets in the EMS profile section "System Settings".  Then uncheck "Client Web Filtering When On-net".

     

    -Russell

    SteveRoadWarrior
    SteveRoadWarrior
    New Member
    October 18, 2017

    You might try adding this to the XML under the firewall section, then evaluate:

            <disable_when_managed>1</disable_when_managed>

     

    If it were me, I'd want to offload as much off the FortiGate as possible and I would run this on the endpoint all the time.

    I'm sure you have good reasons.

    rejohnson
    rejohnson
    New Member
    October 18, 2017

    We're going to block bad websites at the Fortigate for all users whether or not they have FortiClient.  As that work is already necessary at the firewall, we can give our users a little more CPU for their work.  FortiClient has a very heavy impact on PCs so not desirable to do anything more than absolutely necessary.  Security updates and software installs take 2 - 3 times longer with FortiClient than Windows Defender, e.g., an extra 90 minutes to install Autodesk Inventor!  Painful.

     

    But I agree, it depends on one's local environment and needs.

    rcheesman
    rcheesman
    New Member
    November 7, 2017

    Under the Profile, go to the Web Filter Tab, then under General, make sure that "Client Web Filtering When On-Net" is off.  Then go to the System Settings Tab, go to the Endpoint Control section, find On-Net Subnets.  Turn this On and define it.

    SamuelRed
    SamuelRedAuthor
    New Member
    December 21, 2017

    wohoooo... really appreciate You guys for the attention and suggestion!

     

    I already enable and set the on-net at EMS and... tadaaaa, working as my expectation

     

    once again thanks for your attention

     

    regards

    Samuel

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