Fortinet FortiAuthenticator Reviews

FortiAuthenticator is easy to use.

FortiAuthenticator's interface could be better.

We've only been using FortiAuthenticator for four months more or less.

FortiAuthenticator is highly stable.

FortiAuthenticator is scalable.

I've interacted with Fortinet support. I rate Fortinet service 10 out of 10. 

Positive

We had another authentication solution, but we switched to FortiAuthenticator because it integrates with our Fortinet products.

Setting up FortiAuthenticator is straightforward. It took about two weeks to deploy and configure. I rate FortiAuthenticator eight out of 10 for ease of setup. One person is enough to manage and maintain the solution. 

We did the deployment in-house. 

We have a yearly license for FortiAuthenticator. I give it 10 out of 10 for affordability.

I rate FortiAuthenticator 10 out of 10. 

I like the self-registration capabilities.

The certificate authority aspect is excellent. 

I love that there is a single sign-on for Fortinet products. 

The initial setup is very easy.

It is a stable product.

The solution can scale as necessary.

Technical support is good. 

Fortinet has another product called FortiNAC. These two solutions work together well.

The integration with other products, for example, some SAML authentications, would make it more flexible.

I've used the solution for two years. It hasn't been too long. 

The solution is stable. It's reliable. There aren't any bugs or glitches and we find that it does not crash or freeze.

It can scale if you need it to. The solution can expand. 

In general, Fortinet technical support is good. We have only had the solution for a small amount of time. We haven't used their support that much. Their response time has been very good. 

I found the initial implementation process to be simple and straightforward. I didn't find it to be overly complex. There aren't too many features, unlike an FortiNAC solution, that need to be set up.

I've evaluated the difference between Fortinet and Cisco in the past.

I'd advise new users to configure the backup, routine backup, to get the most out of the product. You can have problems if you don't.

In general, it's a simple product and we've enjoyed it. 

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

Our customers use Fortinet FortiAuthenticator for SSL VPN security. Our customers are from various industries including retail, finance, and manufacturing.

The tool's most valuable features are push notifications and integration with the FortiGate firewall. Push notifications provide an instant acceptance mechanism. When customers try to access SSL VPN, the solution sends a push notification to their mobile phone, and they can easily approve the access. The integration with FortiGate firewall is very easy if our customers use FortiGate for their firewall.

It also supports easy user management. You can easily manage user accounts and groups.In terms of benefits, the tool provides both cost savings and efficiency, but efficiency is more important for our customers. The main point of this solution is security, which is the most important thing. After that, maybe you can say time management - you can easily manage your access and permissions. Cost savings come third.

I think the tool could provide this solution on the cloud. It's currently an on-premises solution. A cloud-based version could make setup, installation, and management easier. With on-premises, you must pay capital expenses (CapEx) upfront. However, if the solution was cloud-based, it would be operational expenses (OpEx), which is often easier to manage. You can pay monthly instead of paying the total cost at once. In my opinion, OpEx is more easily manageable than CapEx.

I have been using the product for five years. 

In my recent job, I worked in tandem with Fortinet to enable 802.1X authentication for the Wi-Fi environment.

The web feature is quite versatile. It serves as the sole server authenticator and is valuable not only with FortiGate products but also within the entire Forti system, making it highly useful for me. However, from my experience, I find the visual data to be less practical. While some features might be more respected than others, it's valuable that, for instance, when a customer has a new lead cluster, I can authenticate or leverage alternative solutions to achieve the desired outcome.

The only issue I encounter is that when not using FortiAuthenticator for an extended period, it's typical to encounter some obstacles in the configuration process that you need to address. It's not a consistent problem, and I can't recall all the specifics. This issue is something I face with the entire product. While it's normal for products to require ongoing attention, this can be a challenge when checking the system.

I have experience with Fortinet FortiAuthenticator.

I recollect instances when customers didn't approach me about their issues, instead opting to submit tickets. From a personal perspective, customer mobility played a role, and sometimes I wasn't fully aware of the problem until later. However, I can't recall many details about these cases.

It's scalable. If the need arises, you can easily set up a cluster with two or more units. Additionally, if you require more licenses or features, you can expand.

It works well for me. I can review the initial check, explain it thoroughly, outline the subsequent steps, and attempt to address the problem. This often involves quickly escalating to technical levels two or three. In situations where I open a general ticket, it's standard to begin with a level one tech who collects information to understand and resolve the issue. The more detailed and accurate the data is, the easier it becomes to find a resolution.

Positive

It is deployed on-premises. One or two days for initial deployment is insufficient. It typically takes a few more days to set up the specific configurations. The standard device configuration is exceptionally fast.

Based on my experience it's been very good. I don't have much knowledge, for instance, about how it compares to Gartner's system and its current position in the market, or whether there are other systems that might have a better position. I've noticed that Fortinet lacks certain features that other solutions have implemented. This leads me to explore and understand other solutions, looking for differences. I've observed that some solutions offer features that Fortinet may excel in, while others may have strengths in different areas. I would rate it an eight out of ten overall. 

We use Fortinet FortiAuthenticator to maintain security, and access, and monitor authentication and authorization processes. It enables the proper functioning of the CA server. We can use various authentication methods, including EFTOS parameters like PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) for the CA server.

The product’s most valuable feature is integration with FortiGate, FortiToken, FortiTalk, and multi-factor authentication. It is inexpensive compared to Cisco and Clear Pass.

Fortinet FortiAuthenticator provides only authentication. It should also enable authorization services. There could be a central management point for both the services similar to Cisco and Clear Pass.

We have been using Fortinet FortiAuthenticator for around a year.

It is a stable product. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.

It is a scalable product. It is suitable for medium and enterprise businesses. Its scalability is a seven or eight out of ten.

Fortinet provides good support services.

Positive

Compared to Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Cisco is a complicated tool to use. It is difficult to configure as it has many features. It is scalable but needs to be a more stable product.

The initial setup is very easy. It takes an hour to complete.

The product is inexpensive compared to Cisco. I rate its pricing a three to five out of ten.

I recommend Fortinet FortiAuthenticator and rate it an eight out of ten.

We use it for single sign-on. After connecting to VPN it creates an active directory or up session and we know who it is and then we use Fortinet FortiAuthenicator. 

I prefer the passing tool that sent an active directory console to a Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, then Fortinet FortiAuthenticator not passing the locks. If I ask the Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, give me the name of the group. FortiAuthenticator passes the lock, the group name, or the directory.

I would like to see more security features in reference to identity login or identity identification. I would like to see a troubleshooting option. For troubleshooting or viewing the lock of the device set or separate the locks from the connected device. Maybe with any device connected to the Fortinet FortiAuthenticator. And then I need the parsing device and type of locks of this device.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAuthenticator for the past two months. Before that, we were only testing Fortinet FortiAuthenticator.

I believe Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is stable.

We are finding it to be fully scalable at this point one hundred percent.

Technical support is excellent with Fortinet FortiAuthenticator.

Positive

The initial setup was straightforward. The only problem we faced was the POC. We configure only through self-configuration. If we had an integrator or consultant to configure Fortinet FortiAuthenticator it would be easier than doing a self-configuration.

It was easy for me, but I had to read the documents about LDAP authentication. I did an in-house self-configuration. It was time-consuming.

When we buy the Fortinet FortiAuthenticator device there is a comparison between price and security. We have a government organization and we want to buy cheap products.

I would rate Fortinet FortiAuthenticator an eight out of ten.

We are a solution provider and we work with Fornet products, including FortiAuthenticator. I have installed it for a bank and their users authenticate their access through it.

Our implementation involved the creation of local users for the VPN, and they are authenticated using this product. This is the main purpose of it, and what had been requested by the client.

The most valuable feature is the authentication tokens.

There are some protocols, such as SHA and SHA-2, that are not supported. This is something that Fortinet is working on.

I have been working with Fortinet FortiAuthenticator for one year.

One of our clients has faced a lot of issues with FortiAuthenticator. For example, one of the devices restarted by itself, and the database was corrupted. To remedy this, we reinstalled the image and did the installation from scratch.

This is a scalable product.

The technical support by Fortinet is okay.

I work a lot with Fortinet products and I call the support often. They are very quick to respond and the support is very good.

I have worked on most of the Fortinet products, as well as with products from Palo Alto. At this time, the only single sign-on product that we use is FortiAuthenticator.

The initial setup was very complex. The was one cluster and one load balancer that had to be configured.

We expect to do another installation, although this time it will be using the RADIUS server.

What our engineers say about FortiAuthenticator is that when compared with other vendors, it has not yet reached the same level.

I would rate this solution a six out of ten.

This solution is used for 2FA for Desktop and VPN access. Each computer, server and VPN access has to have a 2FA and the solution allowed us to accomplish this with a fob or phone app. We use the fob as phones are not owned by the company.

This was a regulation we needed to fill and it worked at a good price. It provided a solution that allowed us to fulfill the requirement.

• Easy integration with FortiGate to allow for 2FA with our VPN.
  
• Addition and removal of access as needed for the VPN.

For my use of this solution, not much needs to change. I do not mind the way it works currently. However, I would recommend a more fluid integration with FortiGate.