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yeowkm99
New Member
March 7, 2023
Question

SSL VPN disconnect after some time

  • March 7, 2023
  • 5 replies
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i have user reporting that their SSL VPN connection will auto drop even though status is showing connected.

fortiOS version is 6.4.11, FG401-E. 

connection to internal network will drop. 

is there a policy to auto drop/disconnect users after 40 mins ?

 

5 replies

gfleming
Staff
Staff
March 7, 2023

It should stay online. Are you sure the user isn't going idle? Or the wi-fi connection is not stable? If it's just one user having problems find things that differentiate them: different OS version, Different client version, home network issues, etc. etc.

yeowkm99
yeowkm99Author
New Member
March 7, 2023

user was very sure he is not idle. eg he was typing email/MS teams, suddenly drop VPN connection. 

gfleming
Staff
Staff
March 7, 2023

If it's just the one user with issues find things that differentiate them: different OS version, Different client version, home network issues, etc. etc.

Contributor III
March 8, 2023

hi @yeowkm99 ,

May i understand, the issue happend to this user only or to everybody?

If everybody or specific group having this issue, it may related to hard-timeout.

 

This KB may help:

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-SSL-VPN-timers-explanation-and-SSL-VPN-Login/ta-p/203615

 

jasnjay
New Member
March 21, 2024

Hello Did this solve your issue? we are experiencing this same issue users disconnects. 

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