Fortclient VPN Client Linux - IPSEC

[lucasomoura]

Hello,

In Forticlient VPN for Linux (Ubuntu 22.04), the IPsec VPN tab does not appear.

How can I connect Forticlient VPN IPSEC on Linux?

[distillednetwork]

Currently, the FortiClient for Linux does not support IPSEC in the client, you would need to set it up natively on the Linux computer.  Here is a tech article that talks about this:

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-IPsec-connection-between-FortiGate-and-Ubu...

[syulv]

It's a shocker to me that this is the case (is it still a case in April 2024?).

Juat is trying to configure FortiClient Version 7.2.4.0809 on Ubuntu 22, and it seems that the only option is SSL VPN if you want to use the CLI.

Is there a reason as to why this functionality is not available?

Why would I need to use strongswan for that (I was so sure that it would be a slick experience from Fortinet and then I bumped into this....)?

[dorianhernandez]

Yeah, I also learned about this the hard way.  I am thinking of setting a PFSense VM or appliance and configure a gateway-to-gateway IPSec tunnel and then I can use whatever OS I want; PFSense to the rescue once again.

[selfs]

I'm in the same problem. Do you have and example on how to connect from the CLI on Linux?

Thanks!

[LunarEcho]

Try manual configuration via the command line. Check your settings closely, especially authentication details and server address.

[selfs]

What command line are you talking about? Could you help me?
Thanks!