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June 29, 2026
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windows 10 vpn l2tp over ipsec(clien) not connected

  • June 29, 2026
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Hi community,i have in office Fortigate with ip public 87.xx.xx.xx, policy created for internet, I created in windows (PC office)- vpn client conection l2tp other ipsec for conect  to mikrotik(home) ip public 193.xx.xx.xx .Issue is when i try to conect vpn windows(client) to mikrotik(server l2tp/ipsec) this conection is down ,but when i try conect pc office to hotspot vpn l2tp/ipsec  conection is  successfully to mikrotik.Can anybody help with this issue,why my pc canont conect l2tp/ipsec to mikrotik? beetwen MIKROTIK and FORTIGATE not set ,not config any vpn,mikrotik is outside, is in my home.

 

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Stephen_G
Staff & Editor
Staff & Editor
July 2, 2026

Hi cucuvea25,

 

Thanks for using Fortinet Community forums. We’ll look to get you an answer or help. 

 

Have a nice day,

Stephen_G - Fortinet Community Team
funkylicious
SuperUser
SuperUser
July 2, 2026

hi,

a similar topic you opened previously, but it seems that you eliminated the FortiGate from the remote side.

first of all, i would check that there are firewall rules on the FortiGate in office, that allows IPsec/L2TP connections to the Internet.

 

"jack of all trades, master of none"
cucuvea25Author
New Member
July 2, 2026

how i can check the rules that allows ipsec/l2tp conection to internet?

 

funkylicious
SuperUser
SuperUser
July 2, 2026

either from cli

or from the GUI

 

"jack of all trades, master of none"
cucuvea25Author
New Member
July 7, 2026

i dont have rule about l2tp conection

funkylicious
SuperUser
SuperUser
July 7, 2026

you should create one and then try again

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