Securing Windows Server 2016 with FortiClient 7.2.9 – Looking for Advice

Hello everyone,

We are currently running several Windows Server 2016 systems (Extended Support until January 12, 2027) using FortiClient 7.2.9.1185. Since this version contains known vulnerabilities, we would like to update to a newer release. Unfortunately, newer FortiClient versions no longer support Windows Server 2016.

We are looking for advice and would love to hear from the community:

- How are you securing Windows Server 2016 systems with FortiClient?
- Are there specific workarounds, additional hardening steps, or complementary security solutions you use?
- Do you continue to run FortiClient on Server 2016 despite the lack of official support, or have you adopted alternative approaches?

Any experiences, best practices, or recommendations would be highly appreciated!

Thank you in advance for your input.