Fortinet SSL VPN Virtual Ethernet Adapter - Disabling

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May 26, 2021
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Ohio .o/

We have a fleet of ~100 users whom access our services over an SSL VPN. All runs smoothly 98% of the time ( ... ).

Occasionally, we have users unable to connect. Always at the most opportune times (i.e. when they're on the other side of the country). More often than not, the reason a user cannot connect is due to their neglect - ensuring certificates and access is up-to-date/approved/etc ... Alas, there has been quite a few re-occurrences of the "Fortinet SSL VPN Virtual Ethernet Adapter", under 'Device Managers -> Network Adapaters', disabling itself.

Users get to 98% and it drops. To fix, it's a simple re-enable the adapter and everything works once again. But I'm unsure why it's happening in the first place. The savviness of majority of our users - proves that even 5 clicks to fix is difficult

I've attempted to attach a screenshot of the disabled adapter in Device Manger - hopefully it comes through.

We're running FortiClient 6.0.9 (64bit version).

I have spent some time googling up the predicament, but only finding old information (WAN Mini Port related), which I believe is still relevant/related, just not accurate/valid anymore.

Could anyone provide some pointers? Better yet, advice how to stop it disabling the adapter

Thanks in advance,

Russ

Fortinet SSL VPN V___apter Disabled.JPG

6.0

JJS85

New Member

I got exactly the same problem. Were you able to resolve this?

jtejero

New Member

We are experiencing the same issue. Is there a resolution?

JLoduca

New Member

Well,

i´m facing exactly the same.... and close to lose my faith in this.

Any good ideas ?

Chua_Augustine

Explorer II

I have a slightly different issue. I can successfully connect to the VPN, and the FortiClient Console retrieves the IP address from the Firewall DHCP. However, when I check the FortiClient SSL VPN Ethernet Adapter configuration via CMD, the adapter shows a different set of local IP addresses instead of "replicating" the IP that the console grabbed. Has anyone experienced a similar issue?

amrit

Staff & Editor

1.Could you please post the screenshot from the FCT GUI with the IP address(FCT-Remote Access) and also upload the output of the ipconfig /all command

2 Post the vpn config from the fortigate

config vpn ssl settings

show

end

config vpn ssl web portal

show

end

please also mention the web portal used by your user