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June 10, 2024
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Forticlient VPN ARM processer

  • June 10, 2024
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Hi,
We bought an Microsoft Surface Pro 9 which has an ARM processer.
The point of buying this was to hook it up with the Fortinet VPN, so we could go anywhere and still be connected.
Problem is i can't install it on the Surface Pro 9, due to having an ARM processer.
I was wondering if there was any early access or beta for Forticlient VPN for ARM processers that we could try?

Or is there any other solution?

I tried the Microsoft store app, but that doesn't seem to work with SAML.
The VPN connection is SAML with Azure.

    Best answer by rtanagras

    FortiClient for ARM is now available on the support portal. Look for the version 7.4.3.

     

    If you're having difficulty finding the installer, you can download it directly from our Download Portal. https://www.fortinet.com/support/product-downloads

     

    https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/7.4.3/windows-release-notes/549781/product-integration-and-support

     

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    Edit: step-by-step instructions on how to download forticlient

     

    https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiClient/Technical-Tip-How-to-download-FortiClient-offline-installer/ta-p/197679

    if you encounter the error message 'Sorry, you don't have any product covered by a Fortinet support contract'. please make sure that you're using an account with a valid support contract at least one registered device.

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    rogermeier
    rogermeier
    Explorer II
    September 26, 2024

    can someone from fortinet please say when an ARM version will be available. Next week? next month? Next year?

      peterzosiak
      peterzosiak
      Visitor III
      September 27, 2024

      Yeah, some official roadmap would be very useful because currently it is big blocker, literally showstopper for using FortiNet VPN at all. 

      MarioS
      MarioS
      New Member
      September 29, 2024

      The Store App is useless because there is no way to suppress IPv6 DNS usage for the vpn connection like you can in the Forti client.

      rpatel
      rpatel
      New Member
      November 4, 2024

      Any update on this?  I have a few users requesting the latest Surface Pro.  This is kind of sad that we don't already have this.  It makes it look bad on me that I suggested to the client to get a Fortinet Firewall.

        imulade
        imulade
        Explorer
        November 5, 2024

        Fortigate support said to me - ARM support will release with 7.4.1. @29. October! This version released 5 days later & suprise - only for x64! Next answer from support - it will be supportet @7.4.2 -  expected first quarter of 2025! Thats not OK for me

        philstar
        philstar
        New Member
        November 25, 2024

        Hello everyone,

        I successfully installed the open-source client OpenConnect on Windows ARM64 and established a stable connection to FortiClient SSL VPN without any interruptions. You can download the client here:

        Download OpenConnect VPN for Windows

          adibou
          adibou
          Explorer
          November 26, 2024

          Thanx you !!!
          Easier and works better than the Forti client. :)

          fcolussi
          fcolussi
          Explorer
          December 2, 2024

          i'm interested too in knowing when the update with arm processor compatibility is going to be released. I hope soon.

            lschnitzler
            lschnitzler
            Explorer
            December 9, 2024
             

            I just made an account to say it’s really time for the client to be released for ARM processors!

              lschnitzler
              lschnitzler
              Explorer
              December 9, 2024
              I just made an account to say it’s really time for the client to be released for ARM processors!
                Maedros
                Maedros
                New Member
                December 12, 2024

                So I'd been having this problem for a while, what resolved it for me was setting a metric of 1 to the VPN adapter and 2 to the wifi/ethernet adapter. When looking at a route print I saw that both the local computer and the VPN network shared the same subnet and it was preferring the local range. Setting the metric prioritised the VPN's range and everything works now!

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