What is Authentication Servers in FortiClient EMS Cloud

[systemgeek]

What is the Authentication Servers for in the FortiClient EMS Cloud setup and how does it differ from the SAML Configuration thats under User Management?

[Sx11 · Accepted solution]

Hi systemgeek,

Authentication Servers under Administration allows you to import Endpoints from different integration options:

These are listed here:

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/7.2.4/ems-administration-guide/581579/authentication-...

The SAML user config is used when you want users to access EMS acting as SP while having their credentials validated by a third party IDP.

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/7.2.4/ems-administration-guide/156283/saml-configurat...

Regards