| Description | This article describes an August 4, 2025, change to FortiToken Mobile license enforcement. |
| Scope |
Any FortiToken Mobile SKUs beginning in FTM-ELIC are affected, including the following:
FortiToken Mobile Licenses shipped before August 4, 2025, are not subject to the change and may still be transferred between devices. |
| Solution |
FortiToken Mobile licenses are applied to a particular FortiGate or FortiAuthenticator serial number.
Transferring a FortiToken Mobile license that was shipped after the policy change is only supported for RMA devices. For instructions on how to transfer configuration in case of an RMA transfer, see the article Technical Tip: Migrating users and FortiTokens to another FortiGate/FortiAuthenticator. Note this requires reprovisioning each FortiToken and is not transparent to end users.
If replacing a device for another reason, a new FortiToken Mobile license must be purchased and applied to the new device, and FortiToken must be re-provisioned similar to the process for RMA FortiToken transfers. See the Section on 'Migrating to FortiIdentity Cloud' below for more options.
'License transfer between devices' in the FortiToken Datasheet refers to FortiGate and FortiAuthenticator devices. Re-provisioning an existing FortiToken to a different mobile device is still supported, as is token transfer between mobile devices.
Products not affected: Licensing for FortiIdentity Cloud and hardware FortiToken products remains unchanged.
Migrating to FortiIdentity Cloud:
Tokens managed by FortiIdentity Cloud can be used across multiple Fortinet devices and are a subscription service rather than a perpetual license. Transferring a FortiToken Mobile license to FortiIdentity Cloud includes a free subscription for ninety days. |
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