Technical Tip: Multiple gateway IP for FortiClient

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Description
This article describes how to configure multiple gateways IP for the SSL VPN by which if one WAN link is down still user can connect to the VPN via secondary gateway IP without the user changing the gateway IP manually.

Solution
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By option '+ Add Remote Gateway' adding multiple gateway IPs is possible.

FortiClient uses the gateway IP which has fewer hops from the ping reply as primary and if the ping is disabled on the interface then it will be a random selection.

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