We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiAuthenticator and UserLock based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Authentication Systems solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The two-step authentication provides a higher level of security."
"The feature I value the most is the one-time passwords because it helps to authenticate users so you know the timing of their usage."
"The solution is very easy to manage."
"The initial setup is so easy and there is no problem in the implementation."
"This is a scalable product."
"The initial setup of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is easy."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The first valuable feature is being able to see everything on one platform. This includes logs and authentication failure."
"The most valuable features are two-factor authentication and real-time logon monitoring."
"We mainly implemented UserLock for multi-factor authentication, but the user login insights are also nice."
"If you want some other FortiAuthenticator from one site to another site, you should have requirements, but really if you have authentication and directory or another solution, you should change the password of the authenticator between the solution and the directory and other things. So transfer of data and other information should be simpler."
"We would like to see Linux-based operating systems be able to integrate with FortiAuthenticator to get two-factor authentication running on them. as well. This is a shortcoming that I have faced a few times already."
"There is a room for improvement. The log is a bit difficult to access, and searching the log codes is also a bit difficult. So it would be much better if, when we open a log, it could provide detailed information about errors, reasons for failure, and such."
"There is room for improvement in stability and support."
"Fortinet FortiAuthenticator's initial setup process could be easier."
"We've had some issues with integration."
"FortiAuthenticator's interface could be better."
"I would like to see some email options for Fortinet FortiAuthenticator."
"I would like to see UserLock add the ability to automatically create a group policy in Active Directory. That might streamline the setup process."
"The product and service are already great as it is but if I could add one feature, I guess it would be nice to have another factor of authentication (two additional factors) like your phone and a token for example, for when people forget their phone at home."
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Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is ranked 3rd in Authentication Systems with 52 reviews while UserLock is ranked 21st in Authentication Systems. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is rated 8.0, while UserLock is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator writes "A reasonably priced solution that can be scaled toward different functionalities and offers flexible SMS messaging". On the other hand, the top reviewer of UserLock writes "Affordable, easy to use, and integrates well with Active Directory". Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiToken, Fortinet FortiNAC, Cisco Duo and Microsoft Entra ID, whereas UserLock is most compared with Cisco Duo, Microsoft Entra ID, Silverfort, AlertEnterprise Enterprise Guardian and Aruba ClearPass. See our Fortinet FortiAuthenticator vs. UserLock report.
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