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gmonte
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Article Id 412786
Description This article explains the compatibility between IKEv2 and two-factor authentication (2FA) when using IPSec.
Scope FortiClient, FortiGate.
Solution

Starting from FortiClient version 7.4.4, IKEv1 feature has been removed, and only IKEv2 is supported.

When FortiClient IPSec VPN with EAP-TTLS feature tries to connect to the tunnel, no FortiToken prompt will appear: authentication will occur directly.

Note:

The above behavior applies to all user types, whether local or using LDAP.

 

From fnbamd, debug will see no TFA:

diagnose debug application fnbamd -1
diagnose debug application ike -1
diagnose debug enable

 

[239] fnbamd_comm_send_result-Sending result 0 (nid 0) for req 0x11C08EB7001, len=2616
ike V=root:0:ipsec:0 EAP 1219920359425 result FNBAM_SUCCESS
ike V=root:0:ipsec: EAP succeeded for user "test_user" group "local" 2FA=no <<<<<
[516] fnbamd_rad_auth_ctx_free-Freeing 'EAP_PROXY' ctx

If EAP-TTLS is disabled on FortiClient and EAP-MSCHAPv2 is used instead, a FortiToken prompt will appear. After entering the token, the connection will be established. In this case, from fnbamd and ike debug will see 2FA=yes:

diagnose debug application fnbamd -1
diagnose debug application ike -1
diagnose debug enable

 

ike V=root:0:ipsec:3 EAP 1219920359431 result FNBAM_SUCCESS
[1251] fnbamd_rads_destroy-
[516] fnbamd_rad_auth_ctx_free-Freeing 'EAP_PROXY' ctx
[1123] fnbamd_rad_auth_ctx_uninit-
[883] __rad_stop-
[257] __rad_udp_close-closed.
ike V=root:0:ipsec: EAP succeeded for user "user1" group "local" 2FA=yes <-----
ike V=root:0:ipsec:3: responder preparing EAP pass through message

 

Note:

This behavior has been fixed in v7.4.9.

 

Conclusion:

For v7.4.8 or earlier, if two-factor authentication is required, IKEv1 should be used. To enable IKEv2 with two-factor authentication, an upgrade to v7.4.9 or higher is necessary.

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