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We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiAuthenticator and Thales Authenticators based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It integrates very tightly with the rest of the Fortinet ecosystem.""It reduces the need for network administrator intervention by allowing the user to perform their own registration and resolve their own password problems and issues.""The ease of use is really nice. Using Authenticator, I've been able to actually work better on my authentication due to the fact that I have a single fabric to authenticate control from my firewall and on my access points. Authentication takes place from this area.""Valuable features include the robust SSO features, when you have more complicated authentication within an organization. We can mix AD, Radius, Portal, SSO Portals (Google, etc.), and build our own environment. It is very flexible.""The solution is very easy to manage.""FortiAuthenticator is really good software that integrates very well with Fortinet products.""The product’s most valuable feature is integration with FortiGate, FortiToken, FortiTalk, and multi-factor authentication.""The two-step authentication provides a higher level of security."

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"The most valuable feature of SafeNet Authentication Manager is authentication.""I like how the solution allows me to support different types of hardware tokens and integrate with OTP.""Scalable and stable.""We use this solution to log into virtual machines like VMware and VMware Horizon."

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Cons
"We had issues trying to integrate the keys properly during the initial setup.""For improvement, Fortinet needs to ensure that they provide quick support to users...Fortinet sometimes needs to respond to users facing issues within an hour.""The product must provide 2FA for applications.""I would like to see integration and customization capabilities with the end-user portal to solve authentication issues with diverse implementation scenarios.""I don't have any issues with this solution, but it may need a better, more user-friendly interface or better design of the platform.""Lacks a simplified two-factor authentication process.""Integration with some other enterprise applications could be improved.""We have issues with HA (high availability). These should be addressed in future releases."

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"The problem with SafeNet is that it's not integrated with Microsoft 365.""Lacks integration with other platforms.""The solution should allow for support of multi-tenant architecture.""The stability could improve."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I would start off with a VM including the base license and scale according to the number of users you need to authenticate."
  • "You can pay as you go with them. You purchase a base license and add to it as needed."
  • "The product could be more competitively priced."
  • "It costs more to license the high-availability option."
  • "The licensing structure is cost-effective for us compared to some of the other solutions that have recurring monthly costs."
  • "FAC is an affordable solution for Middle Range (200E/400E) and also needs a package of mobility agents (2,000) perpetual."
  • "The cost of the license could be less expensive. The license is paid on a yearly basis."
  • "We pay for licensing on a yearly basis."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product's on-premise version doesn't have recurring costs.
    Top Answer:We pay a yearly support cost for the solution. It is very small. The cost of FortiToken is high. I rate the pricing a five out of ten.
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiAuthenticator's initial setup process could be easier.
    Top Answer:We use this solution to log into virtual machines like VMware and VMware Horizon.
    Top Answer:The problem with SafeNet is that it's not integrated with Microsoft 365. That was the breaking point for us. The security is a little bit redundant because if you have already unlocked your phone… more »
    Top Answer:We use this solution to log into virtual machines like VMware and VMware Horizon. The solution is deployed on a hybrid cloud.
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    Also Known As
    FortiAuthenticator
    Gemalto Ezio, Ezio, Gemalto Authenticators, SafeNet Authentication Manager
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    Overview

    Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is the primary secure point of approved access into the Fortinet network, authorizing users, reviewing access permissions, and relaying the information to all Fortigate devices for comparison with identity-based protocols. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is a top-ranked authorization and SSO solution.

    Appropriate secure access is fundamental to every role in an enterprise ecosystem. It is an integral function of every organization to ensure that every access and privilege is secure and to mitigate any possible risk to an organization. Approved users should only have access to the necessary information when they need it, from the appropriate location(s) to safeguard an organization's security at all times.

    Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is available as an appliance, virtual machine, or in the cloud.

    Fortinet FortiAuthenticator Methods

    • FSSO: FortiAuthenticator Single sign-on user will easily identify users and assign role or group access based on preset identity-based protocols. FortiAuthenticator integrates well with third-party LDAP or active directories, is very flexible, and combines these methods to provide effective security.

    • Active Directory Polling: Active directory access is securely identified by consistent polling of domain controllers. As users log in, username, IP address, and other details are logged into the database and can be shared across devices as directed by FortiAuthenticator protocols.

    • FortiAuthenticator Portal and Widgets: If a user system does not support AP polling, or for other reasons it is not feasible, FortiAuthenticator offers a unique secure authentication portal. Users can be manually authenticated and, to diminish the effect of numerous logins, an intuitive set of widgets is available to integrate into an organization's ecosystem that will automatically grant access to users when they access the organization's intranet homepage.

    • RADIUS Accounting Login: For organizations that use RADIUS authentication, RADIUS Accounting is available for user identification. This process will prompt user access information (IP and group, etc.) and eliminate the need for multiple levels of authentication.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Ernesto C., Presales Engineer at a comms service provider, shares,

    ”Key Features and Benefits

    1. Two-factor/OTP Authentication with FortiToken: Enforce user-based policies. Fortitoken is available in soft and hard versions for flexible usage. Most Valuable in Mobile Phones App for OTP.
    2. Integration with LDAP and AD: This solution integrates with existing enterprise systems and technologies from diverse vendors of user information management systems.
    3. LPAD/AD/RADIUS/SYSLOG/KERBEROS/REST API/FSSO and Web Portals: There is flexible integration with these services.
    4. It is usable in network, WAN, wireless, and VPN Scenarios.
    5. The domain and guest-users support are good.”

    Ibrahim M., Senior Network & Security Engineer at a tech services company, relates, "The initial setup is a valuable point on Fortinet products. Most of the time, putting the theory into practice on the devices is quite friendly and straightforward. As long as you can read English you can find your way around the solution and make it work. This is a high value point on Fortinet - the way everything is laid out in the web UI is user-friendly and quite straightforward. The UI is quite simple."




    Offering the broadest range of authentication methods and form factors, Thales allows customers to address numerous use cases, assurance levels, and threat vectors with unified, centrally managed policies—managed from one authentication back end delivered in the cloud or on premise.

    Sample Customers
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
    Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company29%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Computer Retailer4%
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Government10%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Company Size
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    Small Business56%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise51%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is ranked 3rd in Authentication Systems with 50 reviews while Thales Authenticators is ranked 17th in Authentication Systems with 4 reviews. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is rated 8.0, while Thales Authenticators is rated 7.8. 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 Thales Authenticators writes "Responsive support, effective authentication, but stability could improve". Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiToken, Microsoft Entra ID, Fortinet FortiNAC and Cisco Duo, whereas Thales Authenticators is most compared with Yubico YubiKey, Microsoft Entra ID, Cisco Duo, Atalla Hardware Security Module and RSA Authentication Manager.

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