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PaddyForticlient
New Member
September 8, 2021
Question

Error -8

  • September 8, 2021
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What does the error -8 mean?

The full error message is:

Unable to establish the VPN connection. The VPN server may be unreachable.[-8]

 

Thanks for any replies.

 

    1 reply

    mgoswami
    Staff
    Staff
    October 6, 2022

    This error happens when there is either:

    • an incorrect configuration setting in the FortiClient desktop app
    • a network device (home router or ISP) blocking the configuration.Also, please check if SSL VPN configuration on the fortigate firewall has the "Host Check" option enabled. (SSL VPN Portals -> Tunnel Mode -> Host Check)