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Fortinet NSE 4 - FortiOS 7.6 Administrator NSE4_FGT_AD-7.6 · Domain 2: Firewall policies and authentication

FSSO: collector agent, DC agent mode vs polling mode, group filters, `diagnose debug authd fsso list`

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO) is the main passive authentication method for Windows environments. It lets the FortiGate apply user- and group-based policies without prompting anyone, by learning who has logged on to Active Directory and mapping their username and groups to their IP address. Understanding its components and modes is a core exam objective.

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