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Oscar_OSI
Oscar_OSI
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July 29, 2025
Question

What is this "installer" doing for 40+ minutes?

  • July 29, 2025
  • 4 replies
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I just ran the FortiClientInstaller for the VPN-only client, and it crawled for at least 40 minutes on a very good connection.

 

What is this thing doing, and why? I see no excuse for not simply posting a disk image.

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AEK
SuperUser
AEK
SuperUser
July 29, 2025

For me it never took more than 5 minutes.

  • Do you confirm you download the installer from fortinet.com?
  • Which FCT version?
  • Which OS?
  • Is it the same on other PC?

You can try download the full installer from support.fortinet.com. You may need an active contract for that.

AEK
    Oscar_OSI
    Oscar_OSIAuthor
    New Member
    July 29, 2025

    Thanks for the reply.

    • Yes, the installer was from Fortinet's site. Latest version as of yesterday.
    • I don't know what FCT is.
    • Mac OS, latest
    • I have no other computer.
    sharmar
    Staff & Editor
    sharmar
    Staff & Editor
    July 29, 2025

    Hello @Oscar_OSI ,

    Please make sure you clear the browser cookies sometime that is causing the issue, You can use the following link to download for VPN only FCT, for me it was quick:

     

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

    Oscar_OSI
    Oscar_OSIAuthor
    New Member
    July 29, 2025

    Thanks. I had never visited Fortinet's site before, and it was the installer that took forever; not a browser.

     

    Also, that page is where I got the installer.

    vedinke1
    vedinke1
    New Member
    July 29, 2025

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    Oscar_OSI
    Oscar_OSIAuthor
    New Member
    July 29, 2025

    What does this have to do with the issue at hand?

    AEK
    SuperUser
    AEK
    SuperUser
    July 30, 2025

    Try download the full installer for MacOS from https://support.fortinet.com. You may need an active contract for that.

    AEK
    Oscar_OSI
    Oscar_OSIAuthor
    New Member
    July 31, 2025

    Thanks. I don't see it anywhere there.

     

    At this point, it's moot. The thing eventually finished. But wasting customers' time with an inept installer is not a good look for a software vendor, especially for this kind of software.

    AEK
    SuperUser
    AEK
    SuperUser
    August 3, 2025
    1. Open https://support.fortinet.com
    2. Log-in with your company's mail that manages (or has access to) your Fortinet contract
    3. On left pan, open menu Downloads > Firmware Images
    4. Select Product: FortiClient
    5. Open tab Download, then select Mac
    6. Select the desired version, then download the desired package

    Hope it helps.

    AEK
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