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In a FSSO agentless polling mode solution, where must the collector agent be?

The correct answer is D. The FortiGate device polls the AD domain controllers. In an FSSO agentless polling mode solution, the FortiGate device itself acts as the collector agent and directly polls the Active Directory domain controllers for user login information.

Submitted by mike_84· Apr 18, 2026Firewall Policies and Authentication

Question

In a FSSO agentless polling mode solution, where must the collector agent be?

Options

  • AIn any Windows server
  • BIn any of the AD domain controllers
  • CIn the master AD domain controller
  • DThe FortiGate device polls the AD domain controllers

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Why each option

In an FSSO agentless polling mode solution, the FortiGate device itself acts as the collector agent and directly polls the Active Directory domain controllers for user login information.

AIn any Windows server

A separate Windows server is required for agent-based FSSO, but not when using agentless polling mode.

BIn any of the AD domain controllers

For agentless mode, the FortiGate polls the AD domain controllers itself, so no collector agent software needs to be installed on any DC.

CIn the master AD domain controller

An agent is not installed on the master AD domain controller in agentless polling mode, as the FortiGate performs the polling directly.

DThe FortiGate device polls the AD domain controllersCorrect

In FSSO agentless polling mode, the FortiGate device directly queries the Active Directory domain controllers for user login events, eliminating the need for a separate server to host a collector agent.

Concept tested: FSSO agentless polling mode architecture

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/administration-guide/708573/fssotm-overview

Topics

#FSSO#Agentless polling#Authentication#Active Directory

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