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March 24, 2025

Troubleshooting Tip: Getting error message 'Initialize VPN system extension was failed' during installing FortiClient in MacOS

Description This article describes what to check if getting an error message 'Initialize VPN system extension was failed' is displayed during the installation of FortiClient in MacOS.
Scope FortiClient v7.2.x 
Solution

If getting the error message ' Initialize VPN system extension was failed', the sample message is as follows:

 

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To resolve this issue, it is required to enable the 'Full Disk Acces' setting in MacOS as per the following guide: Special notices

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