This is because the company demands that all connections to databases should be routed through SSL VPN provided by FortiClient. After some search I have come to a conclusion that FortiClient does not provide VPN functionality for linux machines (but correct me if I am wrong), so I have to stick with windows.

This is because the company demands that all connections to databases should be routed through SSL VPN provided by FortiClient. After some search I have come to a conclusion that FortiClient does not provide VPN functionality for linux machines (but correct me if I am wrong), so I have to stick with windows. We buy Fortigates exclusively over the last few years and recently have the need to deploy the SSL VPN client for some Linux users. It appears one can only obtain the Linux client via FDN to which you need two Fortinet employees to vouch for you. FortiClient for Linux FortiClient for Linux protects Linux desktops and servers against malware by leveraging real-time scanning and detecting vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. FortiClient also utilizes Sandbox threat intelligence to detect and block zero-day threats that have not been seen before. The FortiClient VPN installer differs from the installer for full-featured FortiClient. You can only download the free VPN client from FNDN or FortiClient.com. 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: Note that it's possible to connect to Fortinet and other VPNs like Cisco VPN from Linux through the inbuilt network manager by installing additional tools but this post would focus on using the standard Forticlient for accessing the resources on your work network. In short: you can’t! Official crappy FortiClient VPN package for Linux doesn’t support IPSec VPNs. But there’s an alternative package which supports IKEv1. ShrewSoft VPN client, despite not being developed since 2013, works fine. Maybe because Forticlient still uses aged protocols… 🙂 I followed this XModulo guide which is basically good except for few things […] Forticlient – SSLVPN is a VPN Client to connect to Fortigate Devices with minimal effort, packaged here for Ubuntu and Debian. Officially there is only a generic tar.gz package available. As I use Ubuntu most the time, I decided to build.deb packages for 32/64bit Ubuntu with a nice desktop icon to start :)

It’s fast and easy to set up Forticlient. Follow these simple steps: Select your platform (Windows, Mac, Linux). Linux users have access to more installation methods depending on the updates of your operating system. Once downloaded, click on the file. It will start configurations. Read the user agreement and click accept.

The vulnerability (CVE-2017-14184) affects FortiClient 5.6.0 and earlier on Windows and Mac, and FortiClient 4.4.2334 and earlier on Linux." "According to researchers, the FortiClient software stores VPN credentials in a local file on each computer, which is encrypted with a key to preventing easy access to the data.

FortiClient supports both IPsec and SSL VPN connections to your network for remote access. Administrators can use EMS to provision VPN configurations for FortiClient and endpoint users can configure new VPN connections using FortiClient.

Note that it's possible to connect to Fortinet and other VPNs like Cisco VPN from Linux through the inbuilt network manager by installing additional tools but this post would focus on using the standard Forticlient for accessing the resources on your work network. In short: you can’t! Official crappy FortiClient VPN package for Linux doesn’t support IPSec VPNs. But there’s an alternative package which supports IKEv1. ShrewSoft VPN client, despite not being developed since 2013, works fine. Maybe because Forticlient still uses aged protocols… 🙂 I followed this XModulo guide which is basically good except for few things […] Forticlient – SSLVPN is a VPN Client to connect to Fortigate Devices with minimal effort, packaged here for Ubuntu and Debian. Officially there is only a generic tar.gz package available. As I use Ubuntu most the time, I decided to build.deb packages for 32/64bit Ubuntu with a nice desktop icon to start :) FortiClient supports both IPsec and SSL VPN connections to your network for remote access. Administrators can use EMS to provision VPN configurations for FortiClient and endpoint users can configure new VPN connections using FortiClient. Install like any other using tar.gz file Then run below command in linux CLI. Then run below command in linux CLI. ./forticlientsslvpn_cli --server 172.17.97.85:10443 --vpnuser forti. Make sure the command run from the sslvpn directory. Go to Tools > Personal Toolkit > SSLVPN Linux Client, and download the software. Older versions can be downloaded from the Fortinet Customer Service & Support web portal. To download the software: Log in to the Fortinet Customer Service & Support web portal at https://support.fortinet.com; Select on ‘Download’ tab, then ‘Firmware Images’.