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Which statements about IP-based explicit proxy authentication are true? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is B. Sessions from the same source address are treated as a single user. C. IP-based authentication consumes less FortiGate's memory than session-based authentication. IP-based explicit proxy authentication treats all sessions originating from the same IP address as belonging to a single user and is generally less memory-intensive than session-based authentication.

Submitted by klara.se· Apr 18, 2026Firewall and Authentication

Question

Which statements about IP-based explicit proxy authentication are true? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AIP-based authentication is best suited to authenticating users behind a NAT device.
  • BSessions from the same source address are treated as a single user.
  • CIP-based authentication consumes less FortiGate's memory than session-based authentication.
  • DFortiGate remembers authenticated sessions using browser cookies.

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    8% (4)
  • B
    88% (43)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

IP-based explicit proxy authentication treats all sessions originating from the same IP address as belonging to a single user and is generally less memory-intensive than session-based authentication.

AIP-based authentication is best suited to authenticating users behind a NAT device.

IP-based authentication is *not* well-suited for users behind NAT devices because multiple distinct users might share a single public IP address, leading to incorrect authentication or security issues.

BSessions from the same source address are treated as a single user.Correct

With IP-based authentication, once an IP address is authenticated, all subsequent sessions originating from that same IP address are considered authenticated for the duration of the authentication timeout, effectively treating them as a single user.

CIP-based authentication consumes less FortiGate's memory than session-based authentication.Correct

IP-based authentication typically consumes less memory on the FortiGate compared to session-based authentication because it tracks authentication per IP address rather than individually for each distinct session.

DFortiGate remembers authenticated sessions using browser cookies.

Browser cookies are used by session-based authentication to maintain user authentication across multiple browser requests, not by IP-based authentication.

Concept tested: Explicit proxy IP-based authentication

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/fortios-handbook/299097/explicit-web-proxy#Authentication

Topics

#Explicit Proxy#User Authentication#IP-based Authentication#FortiGate Resource Usage

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