Technical Tip: SSL VPN feature cannot be enabled from GUI in FortiOS v7.4.4 and above

By default, the SSL VPN feature is not enabled, as shown below:

The SSL VPN feature cannot be enabled from the GUI because there is no option to enable it after going to 'System' -> 'Feature Visibility', as shown below:

The only way to enable the SSL VPN feature is by executing the following commands in the CLI:

config system settings
    set gui-sslvpn enable
end

In a multi-VDOM environment, execute the following commands:

config vdom
    edit <vdom-name>
        config system settings
            set gui-sslvpn enable
        end
end

After executing the commands on the above link, the SSL VPN feature will be enabled, as shown below:

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