Fortinet Vpn Client

Conduct a search for fortinet.com. Protect your data across your network and enable safe access to the cloud with next-generation firewalls with built in secure SD. The FortiClient VPN installer differs from the installer for full-featured FortiClient. When the free VPN client is run for the first time, it displays a disclaimer. You cannot configure or create a VPN connection until you accept the disclaimer: Only the VPN feature is available.

Overview

This article explains how to configure the IPSec VPN Client to site feature on Fortigate device so that the devices can be accessed and remote local area network safely

How to configure

User & Device -> User Definition -> Click Create New to create an account for VPN user

Choose Local User -> Click Next to continue

Enter name and password for VPN user -> Click Next to continue

Enter mail for VPN user

Choose Enabled -> Click Next to continue

User & Device -> User Groups to create User group VPN for VPN user and add user you want to connect VPN -> Click OK to save

Policy & Objects -> Addresses to create address ranges for internal VPN networks

Create VPN tunnel client to site
VPN -> IPSec Wizard -> Choose Remote Address -> Enter name -> Click Next to continue

In Incoming Interface: Choose Port WAN of device
In Authentication Method: Choose Pre-shared Key
In Pre-shared Key: Enter key you want to authenticate
In User Group: Choose VPN group which was created before

-> Click Next to continue

In Local Interface: Choose Port LAN
In Local Address: Choose address range for IPSec LAN which was created before
In Client Address Range: Enter IP for VPN client

-> Click Next to continue

Click Create to finish

Check information

Create policy allow VPN user access Internet
In Incoming Interface: Choose VPN policy which was created before
In Outgoing Interface: Choose Port WAN
In Source: Choose All
In Destination: Choose All
In Service: Choose All

-> Click OK

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Enter all information -> Click Save

Enter password of User VPN -> Click Connect

Finish VPN connection

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If you have not already downloaded and installed Fortinet Client, please see the procedure for doing so before you begin.

1. Once Fortinet is installed and opened, click the “Configure VPN” button at the bottom.

2. The “New VPN Connection” configuration screen should appear.

VPN: Be sure that “SSL-VPN” is selected.
Connection Name: This will be how you label the connection.
Description: This field is optional.
Remote Gateway: This will vary from client to client. The format is as follows clientname.vpn.magna5cloud.com
Example: magna5.vpn.magna5cloud.com

Port: This can be left as 443. However, you may need to use a specific port in order to connect. If you are a customer that requires a different port, it will be provided to you.
Client Certificate: None
Authentication: Check the Prompt on login option.
Be sure to check the Do not Warn Invalid Server Certificate box.

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Example of completed configuration:

3. Once finished, click the Save button at the bottom-right. This should take you to the login screen.

If you are using a MAC to connect with Forticlient, you will have to enter your domain username on the Add Connection screen before clicking the Add button to proceed.

VPN Name: Should display the Connection Name you set in the previous step.
Username/Password: You will sign in using your own domain credentials.
Click Connect at the bottom.

4. If your connection established successfully, you will see a screen similar to the image below with a Disconnect button at the bottom.

Connection Issues

If you are experiencing technical issues connecting with Forticlient:

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Review your connection settings and assure each field is populated correctly.
- From the home screen, click the 3 horizontal bars, then “Edit the selected connection” in order to make any necessary changes.