Difference between revisions of "Linux VPN Setup"
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<FortiClient installation deb file> is the full path to the downloaded deb file. | <FortiClient installation deb file> is the full path to the downloaded deb file. | ||
| − | <br>Once installed, please configure with the settings below: | + | <br><b>Once installed, please configure with the settings below:</b> |
| − | + | Connection: University of Akron | |
| − | <br | + | <br>Server: vpn.uakron.edu:443<br><br> |
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Latest revision as of 17:03, 31 March 2020
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Please note Please note – Fortinet has changed their public repositories to a version that does not have VPN remote access capabilities. The version below is available only with a support contract. If you previously installed from the Fortinet repo, you likely need to remove the old version before following the instructions below. |
Fortigate Supported Linux Distributions
If you are running Fedora, CentOS, or Ubuntu, there are updated versions of the VPN client.
To install on Red Hat or CentOS:
1. Obtain a FortiClient Linux installation rpm file from Here.
2. In a terminal window, run the following command: $ sudo yum install <FortiClient installation rpm file> -y
<FortiClient installation rpm file> is the full path to the downloaded rpm file.
To install on Ubuntu:
1. Obtain a FortiClient Linux installation deb file from Here.
2. Install FortiClient using the following command: $ sudo apt-get install <FortiClient installation deb file>
<FortiClient installation deb file> is the full path to the downloaded deb file.
Once installed, please configure with the settings below:
Connection: University of Akron
Server: vpn.uakron.edu:443
