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July 28, 2025
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I am using VPN only version and get this message after 30 days. Is VPN only still available?

  • July 28, 2025
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Best answer by sharmar

Hello @ds2 

 You can download the VPN only client on the following link, after then you need to shutdown the forticlient from the system tray then you would be able to uninstall the forticlient from the control panel.

 

https://www.fortinet.com/support/product-downloads#vpn

 

Note : If the forticlient services will be running, it won't let you to uninstall it so make sure you shut the forticlient from the system tray first.

 

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sharmar
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sharmar
Staff & Editor
July 28, 2025

Hello @ds2 

 

Looks like you are using full version of forticlient, EMS is mandatory for that, Else your VPN will stop working 30 days. So from the support download the VPN only agent, if you just want to use it for VPN.

 

Thanks

ds2
ds2Author
New Member
July 28, 2025

Can you tell me how to get to the VPN only version?

When I click on VPN only it always goes to the full version for download.

Thanks

FortiDor
FortiDor
Explorer II
July 28, 2025

Hello @ds2 

 

Indeed you can find the free version of the FortiClient VPN here :

https://links.fortinet.com/forticlient/win/vpnagent

https://links.fortinet.com/forticlient/mac/vpnagent

https://links.fortinet.com/forticlient/deb/vpnagent 

 

You will be able to setup any SSL or IPsec VPN with the free FortiClient.

ds2
ds2Author
New Member
July 28, 2025

None of these links work. When I try to run the 1st one it says I already have the latest version installed

FortiDor
FortiDor
Explorer II
July 28, 2025

Need to uninstall the FortiClient full version previsouly installed, reboot the computer and install the FortiClient VPN Free version

sharmar
Staff & Editor
sharmarAnswer
Staff & Editor
July 29, 2025

Hello @ds2 

 You can download the VPN only client on the following link, after then you need to shutdown the forticlient from the system tray then you would be able to uninstall the forticlient from the control panel.

 

https://www.fortinet.com/support/product-downloads#vpn

 

Note : If the forticlient services will be running, it won't let you to uninstall it so make sure you shut the forticlient from the system tray first.

 

    ds2
    ds2Author
    New Member
    July 29, 2025

    I uninstalled and reinstalled and everything is working now.

    Thanks!!!

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