I don't know a lot about VPNs but I'd like to connect to a Fortinet VPN with Ubuntu.
I can connect on Windows using Forticlient just by entering the policy server (vpn.theserver.com) and then it asks for a user/password. I use IPSec.
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I don't know a lot about VPNs but I'd like to connect to a Fortinet VPN with Ubuntu.
I can connect on Windows using Forticlient just by entering the policy server (vpn.theserver.com) and then it asks for a user/password. I use IPSec.
Best Answer
If you use SSL based VPN from Fortinet, you can use openfortivpn software which is part of Ubuntu and Fedora.
Edit openfortivpn.conf:
Connect the first time:
Edit openfortivpn.conf file and update
trusted-cert
option with the string from the error. Make sure the option is not commented (remove the#
).Each time you need to connect, run:
You could also do it straight through the command line and make an alias for it in your
.bashrc
. This is less secure as any user on the system will be able to see the password usingps
.To disconnect press: Ctrl+C