Configure the FortiNet VPN Client

Configure the FortiClient VPN

  1. Open the FortiClient application.
  2. On the first launch, you will be asked to acknowledge their application support statement.
  3.  Select “Configure VPN”
    FortiClient VPN Configure page
  4. Please enter the following in their respective boxes to configure the client, and then click “save”.
    1. Connection Name: Tarleton-VPN
    2. Description: leave blank
    3. Remote Gateway: vpn.tarleton.edu
      1. Customize port = 10443, check the box
      2. Enable Single Sign On (SSO) for VPN tunnel, check the box
    4. Client Certificate: None
      Configuration boxes with their information input
  5. Once the client is configured, select “SAML Login” to login
    Selecting SAML login
  6. Sign in with your NTNET credentials.
  7. Once connected, you may close this window
  8. Your FortiClient VPN home page will say “VPN Connected” when you are successfully connected.
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Article ID: 10149
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Wed 12/27/23 12:12 PM
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