FortiGate
FortiGate Next Generation Firewall utilizes purpose-built security processors and threat intelligence security services from FortiGuard labs to deliver top-rated protection and high performance, including encrypted traffic.
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Article Id 197837

Description

 

This article describes how to connect to SSL VPN when the status gets stuck at 40%.

 

Scope

 

FortiGate.

Solution


The SSL VPN sometimes gets stuck at 40%. This can be caused when the FortiClient opens a new window in the back asking to proceed as the certificate is un-trusted as per the following:

 
After selecting 'yes', the connection will proceed normally.
 
This can also be caused by an expired custom server certificate on the FortiGate. As a workaround, choose the Fortinet_Factory certificate while waiting for certificate renewal from the CA.