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kfrauendienst
kfrauendienst
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May 9, 2022
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Exporting/importing a single VPN connection

  • May 9, 2022
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Good afternoon,

 

In FortiClient VPN, when adding a connection, the third option is XML.  I would like to know how to create this XML file to import a VPN connection so that I can hand it off to others who need to import it. 

 

I have tried a full and partial backup configuration of FortiClient with no success.  It just doesn't do anything after clicking import, and the save button stays grayed out.

 

Thanks

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    aahmadzada
    Staff
    aahmadzada
    Staff
    May 10, 2022

    Hi,

    Please take a look to this document:

    https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/6.0.1/xml-reference-guide/749677/back-up-and-restore-command-line-utility-commands-and-syntax

     

    Hope it helps to address your query.

     

    Ahmad

    kfrauendienst
    kfrauendienstAuthor
    New Member
    May 10, 2022

    Thanks for the link.  I still have some issues.

     

    The "-i 1" argument they use in the examples appears to be undocumented.  The built-in help for FCConfig.exe doesn't mention the -i argument, nor does the document explain it.

     

    When I run the command "FCConfig.exe -f settings.conf -m vpn -o exportvpn" it returns "hr 1 80070002 ffffffff" and doesn't create the file settings.conf.

     

    Also I don't see an option to export a single VPN configuration.

    padi
    padi
    Visitor III
    August 15, 2022

    Hi

    Do you have found any solution for that? I've the same problem and would like to know how the file should look like to import.

    RachelGomez123
    RachelGomez123
    New Member
    August 16, 2022

    Steps to Windows 10 export and import VPN settings


    On Windows 10, you can add and remove Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections quickly. However, you won’t find an option to export existing settings that you can import onto another device.

    Although setting up a VPN connection is not a difficult task, the ability to export and import settings can always make configuring the same connections on multiple computers faster or when you want to move a VPN connection with a specific configuration to another device.

    If you want to move VPN connections to another computer, there is a workaround to export and import the settings.

    In this guide, you will learn the steps to export and import VPN connections on Windows 10.


    Import VPN connections on Windows 10
    Change VPN connection credentials on Windows 10
    Export VPN connections on Windows 10
    To export VPN connections on Windows 10, connect a removable drive to the computer, and use these steps:

    Quick note: These instructions will export all the configuration settings, but it is impossible to export the username and password. You have to add them manually with the steps below.
    Open File Explorer on Windows 10.

     

    Copy and paste the following path in the address bar and press Enter:

    %AppData%\Microsoft\Network\Connections
    Right-click the Pbk folder and select the Copy option.

    Export VPN settings on Windows 10
    Open the location that you want to use to export the VPN settings.

    Right-click on the folder and select the Paste option.

    Once you complete the steps, you can take the removable media to a different computer to import the settings.

    This guide uses a removable drive to export and import VPN connections to another device, but you can use a network shared folder or any other sharing method.

    Import VPN connections on Windows 10
    To import the VPN connections to a Windows 10 device, connect the removable drive with the exported files, and use these steps:

    Warning: Importing all the VPN connections from another device will delete the previous connections in the destination device.
    Open the removable drive.

    Right-click the Pbk folder and select the Copy option.

    Copy and paste the following path in the File Explorer address bar and press Enter:

    %AppData%\Microsoft\Network\Connections
    Right-click on the folder and select the Paste option.

    Import VPN settings on Windows 10
    Click the Replace the files in the destination button. (This process will delete previously configured connections.)
    After completing the steps, the VPN connections should be available in the Settings app. However, there is no way to export and import the usernames and passwords. As a result, you will need to reenter this information manually.

     

    Greeting,

    Rachel Gomez

    kfrauendienst
    kfrauendienstAuthor
    New Member
    August 16, 2022
    @RachelGomez123 wrote:

    Steps to Windows 10 export and import VPN settings


    On Windows 10, you can add and remove Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections quickly. However, you won’t find an option to export existing settings that you can import onto another device.

    Well, that's really the issue at hand.  In this case, we often have to set up a VPN for a 3rd party vendor who needs access only to specific systems.  We set up a VPN for them, test that it works correctly, and then send them the VPN profile.  But in the case of FortiClient, it's not possible to export one VPN and send it to them.  That's a significant oversight that should be addressed.

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