Description
This article describes how to install and configure the free version of Forticlient in Ubuntu/Debian OS using CLI with multiple remote gateway profiles/connections.
Scope
FortiClient
Solution
Follow the below process to download, install and configure the Forticlient package.
1) Download a FortiClient package “.deb” file from the below URL: https://www.fortinet.com/support/product-downloads
2) FortiClientPackageFileName.deb file will be downloaded in Downloads folder. And then run below command in terminal to install the Forticlient package.
#sudo dpkg -i /Downloads/FortiClientPackageFileName.deb
3) Go to the forticlient directory by running the below command.
#cd /opt/forticlient
4) Run the below commands in /opt/forticlient directory to configure the SSL VPN profile in forticlient
./fortivpn edit <VPNProfileName> <--- Using this command configure multiple remote gateway profiles, and connect once at a single time.
->After entering the name, press enter.
->Then configure the remote gateway.
->Then desired SSLVPN port.
->Then select an option for User Authetication , by default = 1, i.e. prompt.
->Configure client certificate settings, default = none.
->Select option for waning of invalid server certificate , default = n.
5) To connect SSLVPN, execute below command in terminal to run forticlient :
./fortivpn connect <VPNProfileName> -u <username>
After entering the username and press enter and after that enter the password.
It will successfully connect SSLVPN.
Note: This Forticlient application will be running in the background.
6) For disconnecting SSLVPN type below command:
./fortivpn disconnect <VPNProfileName>
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