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Which user group types does FortiGate support for firewall authentication? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is A. RSSO B. Firewall E. FSSO. This question asks to identify the various user group types that FortiGate supports for firewall authentication.

Submitted by amina.ke· Apr 18, 2026Firewall and Authentication

Question

Which user group types does FortiGate support for firewall authentication? (Choose three.)

Options

  • ARSSO
  • BFirewall
  • CLDAP
  • DNTLM
  • EFSSO

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    93% (25)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

This question asks to identify the various user group types that FortiGate supports for firewall authentication.

ARSSOCorrect

RSSO (RADIUS Single Sign-On) is a supported user group type that allows FortiGate to authenticate users through a RADIUS server, often leveraging existing enterprise user directories for single sign-on capabilities.

BFirewallCorrect

Firewall user groups are locally defined on the FortiGate device, allowing administrators to create and manage user accounts and groups directly on the firewall for authentication and policy enforcement.

CLDAP

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an authentication *protocol* used by FortiGate to communicate with directory servers, but it is not a 'user group type' itself; rather, FortiGate uses it to query groups from an external server.

DNTLM

NTLM (NT LAN Manager) is an authentication *protocol*, not a user group type. While FortiGate can use NTLM for authentication, it refers to the protocol for challenge-response authentication, not a group category.

EFSSOCorrect

FSSO (Fortinet Single Sign-On) is a supported user group type that integrates with Microsoft Active Directory to provide transparent authentication for users based on their Windows logon events.

Concept tested: FortiGate authentication group types

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/administration-guide/339174/user-groups

Topics

#Firewall Authentication#User Groups#FortiGate User Management#Single Sign-On

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