| Description | This article describes an error when connecting to a VPN using a FortiClient VPN-only version on a Mac OS. |
| Scope | FortiClient VPN, Mac OS. |
| Solution |
After installing the FortiClient VPN-only version and giving it full-disk and VPN permissions to both FortiClient.app and fctservctl2, it may end up with an error when connecting to a VPN from FortiClient:
To connect to a VPN with FortiClient, open Security & Privacy Settings and allow system software from FortiTray.
To fix this, go to System settings -> General -> Login item & extensions. Scroll down to extensions select 'i' in front of the network extension and allow the FortiTray.app.
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