Technical Tip: How each deployment options within FortiClient EMS behaves on the client side

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Description	This article describes how each of the available deployment options within EMS behaves on the client side.
Scope	FortiClient EMS On-premises and Cloud, FortiClient Windows.
Solution	FortiClient software updates can be deployed from FortiClient EMS. The following are the available options and outcomes when enabling this feature. Start at a scheduled time: When this option is enabled with Enable the Deployment, users will see the pop-up message 'FortiClient x.x.x is available. Click to install.' If the user does not click this pop-up message, the installation will start background at the scheduled time. Once installation is completed, a pop-up 'Please reboot this computer' message will be displayed: Unattended installation: When enabled, the end user cannot modify the installation schedule. If needed, the device reboots without warning logged-in users. Reboot when needed: Reboot the endpoint to install FortiClient when needed. If disabled, users will not be notified when a reboot is needed. The computer will require a manual restart. Reboot when needed & reboot when no users are logged in: Allow the endpoint to reboot without a prompt if no endpoint user is logged into FortiClient. Reboot when needed and reboot when no users are logged in, and notify users and let them decide when to reboot when users are logged in: Notify the end user if a reboot of the endpoint is needed and allow the user to decide what time to reboot the endpoint. Disable rebooting the endpoint without notifying the user. When the 'Remind me in 10 minutes and reboot automatically in 15 minutes' option is selected, the following popup will appear after 10 minutes: Enable the deployment (solely selected): If the 'Enable the Deployment' option is selected without any additional configurations, the FortiClient installer will prompt the user to select 'Install' to initiate the installation process. After the installation process is finished, the computer restart also requires confirmation from the user. Priority: An endpoint may be eligible for multiple deployment configurations. If an endpoint is eligible for multiple enabled configurations, EMS applies the configuration with the first priority level to the endpoint. The default priority for a new deployment configuration is the lowest. It is not possible to edit the priority while creating the deployment configuration. It is possible to edit or change the priority level after creating the deployment configuration.  Managing deployment configuration priority levels - FortiClient EMS administration guide. Related document: Creating a deployment configuration - FortiClient EMS administration guide.