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The following diagnostic output is displayed in the CLI: diag firewall auth list policy iD. 9, srC. 192.168.3.168, action: accept, timeout: 13427 user: forticlient_chk_only, group: flag (80020): auth

The correct answer is A. Firewall policy 9 has endpoint compliance enabled but not firewall authentication.. The diagnostic output indicates that Firewall Policy 9 has FortiClient endpoint compliance enabled for checking but not explicit user authentication.

Submitted by obi.ng· Apr 18, 2026Firewall Policies and Authentication

Question

The following diagnostic output is displayed in the CLI:

diag firewall auth list policy iD. 9, srC. 192.168.3.168, action: accept, timeout: 13427 user: forticlient_chk_only, group:

flag (80020): auth timeout_ext, flag2 (40): exact group iD. 0, av group: 0 ----- 1 listed, 0 filtered ------ Based on this output, which of the following statements is correct?

Options

  • AFirewall policy 9 has endpoint compliance enabled but not firewall authentication.
  • BThe client check that is part of an SSL VPN connection attempt failed.
  • CThis user has been associated with a guest profile as evidenced by the group id of 0.
  • DAn auth-keepalive value has been enabled.

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    72% (28)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    18% (7)
  • D
    8% (3)

Why each option

The diagnostic output indicates that Firewall Policy 9 has FortiClient endpoint compliance enabled for checking but not explicit user authentication.

AFirewall policy 9 has endpoint compliance enabled but not firewall authentication.Correct

The `user: forticlient_chk_only` entry signifies that the session is being processed based on a FortiClient endpoint compliance check, rather than a specific authenticated user. If firewall authentication were actively in use, a distinct user ID would typically be displayed instead of this generic compliance indicator.

BThe client check that is part of an SSL VPN connection attempt failed.

The `forticlient_chk_only` user indicates a successful compliance check, allowing traffic, not a failed SSL VPN connection attempt.

CThis user has been associated with a guest profile as evidenced by the group id of 0.

The `exact group iD. 0` does not denote association with a guest profile; typically, a specific group ID would be displayed for assigned user groups.

DAn auth-keepalive value has been enabled.

While `auth timeout_ext` relates to authentication timeouts, it doesn't confirm that an `auth-keepalive` value is specifically enabled; it could simply be a standard timeout for the compliance session.

Concept tested: FortiGate endpoint compliance and authentication status

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/cli-reference/192285/diagnose-firewall-auth

Topics

#FortiGate CLI#Diagnostic Output Interpretation#Endpoint Compliance#Firewall Authentication

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