No, Fortinet and FortiClient are not the same. Fortinet is the company name, and it provides several different solutions:
Fortinet Endpoint Management Server (EMS) — This is the web-based dashboard used to control all endpoints.
FortiClient — This is the individual piece of software that’s installed on your Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iOS, Android, or Linux device. It will not operate without connecting it to the Fortinet EMS first.
FortiGate — This is Fortinet’s firewall, and it’s available as physical hardware or a virtual machine (also known as FortiGate-VM).
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