Technical Tip: Import specific FortiClient VPN profile without losing other VPN profiles

[dbhavsar]

Description	This article describes how to import a specific FortiClient VPN profile to FortiClient without affecting/losing other profiles.
Scope	FortiClient
Solution	As per the below screenshot, currently, there is only one profile configured 'LDAPS-FGT': Solution: Create a backup file of the current FortiClient configuration: Backing up the full configuration file. To back up the full configuration file: Go to Settings. Under System, select Backup. Select the file destination. Enter a password to save the file in an encrypted format with a password. Select OK. Similarly, create a backup file of the FortiClient from which the profile will be imported. Open both the files with Notepad, as below: In the left notepad file, there is profile 'LDAPS-FGT', and in the left notepad file, there is profile 'Imported-Profile'. Copy the configuration part from <connection> to </connections> (from the config file that is desired to be imported into the profile). Locate </connection> and in the next line, paste the configuration below the existing one. Save the config file and restore it in the FortiClient: Restoring the full configuration file. Go to Settings. Expand the System, and select Restore. Locate and select the file. If the configuration was protected with a password, a password text box displays. Enter the password used to encrypt the backup configuration file. Select OK. Profile has been imported successfully: