FortiAuthenticator 3000F
40,000 / 240,000 local / remote users, up to 80,000 NAS devices
- Local / remote users
- 40,000 / 240,000
- Max NAS devices
- 80,000
- Max FortiTokens
- 480,000
Front panel
- RJ45 copper
The FortiAuthenticator 3000F provides single sign-on, RADIUS and LDAP authentication, certificate authority services, guest management and 802.1X for wired and wireless access. It supports 40,000 / 240,000 local and remote users, 80,000 NAS devices and 480,000 FortiTokens.
40,000 local and 240,000 remote users, 80,000 NAS devices and 480,000 FortiTokens. The remote-user figure being six times the local one signals the intended shape: a large organisation authenticating against an existing directory rather than storing identities here. Confirm which of those two numbers your deployment actually consumes.
How to work out whether it fits
The arithmetic a datasheet leaves out. If any of it does not match your situation, that is worth a call rather than a guess.
The remote-user figure being six times the local one tells you the intended shape: authenticate against an existing directory, store almost nothing here. Confirm which number your design actually consumes before sizing, an organisation that plans to hold local identities will hit 40,000 far sooner than one federating to Active Directory hits 240,000. Those are very different deployments sharing one model.
What to order alongside the FortiAuthenticator 3000F
The published threat protection figure for this model is measured with IPS, application control and malware protection all running. Those arrive as a FortiGuard subscription, so the bundle you choose decides whether the hardware can reach the number you sized it on. Every bundle already includes FortiCare Premium 24x7 support.
| Bundle | What it adds | 1 yearlist price | 3 yearslist price | 5 yearslist price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise ProtectionENT | The broadest bundle. Everything in UTP, plus the services that cover data, SaaS posture and attack-surface visibility, plus inline zero-day malware prevention. | on quote | on quote | on quote |
| Unified Threat ProtectionUTP | The traditional mid-tier: perimeter defence covering network, file, web and email threats. Everything most sites actually switch on. | on quote | on quote | on quote |
| Advanced Threat ProtectionATP | The narrow bundle: IPS and the full malware stack including cloud sandboxing, without the web and email filtering layers. | on quote | on quote | on quote |
These are Fortinet list prices. You will not pay them.
Every quote we write is discounted from list, and how far below depends on quantity, term and whether we register the deal with Fortinet. Longer terms also price better per year, which is why three and five year bundles are usually the better buy on a device you intend to keep through a refresh cycle. Part numbers follow Fortinet’s standard bundled convention; not every model carries every combination, so we confirm the exact orderable SKU before anything is placed.
FortiAuthenticator 3000F is the top in this family
Ranked on max local / remote users, user group, the figure that separates these models. All values are Fortinet’s own and cited on each product page.
FortiAuthenticator 800F
8K users
400% less than the FortiAuthenticator 3000F. Worth it only if your measured requirement genuinely fits inside it.
FortiAuthenticator 3000F
40K users
4 models in this family span 100 users to 40K users.
Top of the family
Nothing larger in this line. Beyond this the design changes, clustering, a different product, or a conversation rather than a bigger box.
Highlights
- 40,000 / 240,000 local / remote users
- Up to 80,000 NAS devices for 802.1X
- 480,000 FortiTokens
- Built-in certificate authority for machine and user certificates
Typical deployments
- Very large enterprises and universities
- Service providers offering identity services
- Estates authenticating primarily against Active Directory or Entra ID
What this includes
Fortinet publishes no throughput table for this product; it is licensed per user, endpoint, workload or account. What follows is capability and sizing, not benchmarks.
Capacity
| Max local / remote users, user group | 40,000 / 240,000 |
|---|---|
| Max NAS devices | 80,000 |
| Max FortiTokens | 480,000 |
Hardware
| Interfaces | 4x GE RJ45, 2x SFP |
|---|---|
| Storage capacity | 2x 2 TB |
Sources
- Fortinet Product Matrix (July 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01
- Fortinet Partner Portal price list, retrieved 2026-09-01
Reproduced from Fortinet published documentation and subject to change without notice. Where a figure is load-bearing for your design, ask us to confirm it in writing before you order; we will.