Description
This article describes how to third party QR code generator to share with Android users to connect to EMS.
Solution
The QR code can be shared with the Forticlient users for Android units to connect to the EMS.
A third-party QR code generator can be used to create a QR code to distribute to FortiClient (Android) users.
FortiClient (Android) users can scan the QR code from the unit to automatically enable FortiTelemetry and attempt connection to the specified FortiClient EMS server and FortiGate.
QR codes can contain the FortiClient EMS server's hostname or IP address, port number, and a connection key.
Only the FortiClient EMS hostname/IP address is required; all other fields are optional.
The following table summarizes the possible syntax used to generate the QR code:
This article describes how to third party QR code generator to share with Android users to connect to EMS.
Solution
The QR code can be shared with the Forticlient users for Android units to connect to the EMS.
A third-party QR code generator can be used to create a QR code to distribute to FortiClient (Android) users.
FortiClient (Android) users can scan the QR code from the unit to automatically enable FortiTelemetry and attempt connection to the specified FortiClient EMS server and FortiGate.
QR codes can contain the FortiClient EMS server's hostname or IP address, port number, and a connection key.
Only the FortiClient EMS hostname/IP address is required; all other fields are optional.
The following table summarizes the possible syntax used to generate the QR code:
To generate the QR code with 3rd party QR code generator.
1) Open the QR code generator.
2) Enter the hostname/IP address, port number, and/or connection key information as desired, using one of the formats above.
3) Generate the plain text QR code.
4) Email the QR code to FortiClient (Android) users.
2) Enter the hostname/IP address, port number, and/or connection key information as desired, using one of the formats above.
3) Generate the plain text QR code.
4) Email the QR code to FortiClient (Android) users.
For instructions on scanning the QR code from an Android unit, refer the related document:
