FortiClient from the command line interface

[wigi]

Hello all,

I would like to start a VPN connection through the FortiClient from command line interface.

It all works fine manually but I cannot get the syntax right, it seems. Please see the attached picture.

Using online resources, I think it should be someting along these lines:

"C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiClient.exe" connect -s "Aexis VPN" -u wgielis:MY_PASSWORD

Version: 6.0.0.0067

https://kb.fortinet.com/kb/documentLink.do?externalID=FD41256

https://forum.fortinet.com/tm.aspx?m=123014

Thanks a lot for any pointers !

Wim

[jesusabdiarai]

Hello, I have a similar problem, could you tell me what was your solution?

[wigi]

Hello,

No response received and I also found no solution myself. Let me know if you do.

[Parad0x92]

If the error is:
Error: Cannot open C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\resources\app.asar\assets\js\guimessenger64.node: Error: No se puede encontrar el módulo especificado.
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EDIT1:
As it cannot find app.asar\assets\js\guimessenger64.node

I tried to backup "app.asar" file and copying "app.asar.unpacked" as it's a folder:

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CD "C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\resources"

COPY app.asar app_old.asar

DEL app.asar

MD app.asar\assets\js

COPY app.asar.unpacked\assets\js\guimessenger64.node app.asar\assets\js\guimessenger64.node

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It stopped showing the error, but still doesn't work:


NOTES: (Still trying to figure out what's wrong with it)
In File: "app.asar" Line: 62027 you got this code which means you require "app.asar.unpacked/assets/js/guimessenger64.node".. but the command invokes
"app.asar/assets/js/guimessenger64.node"

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EDIT2:
After a while trying to figure it out... i already noticed i was using old C++ redistributables... So let's start again...

1.- Install last c++ redistributables (VC_redist.x64)

After that you may get next error:



2.- Then you can: FortiClientFortiClient.exe connect -s "CLIENT" -u user:passwd
3.- BUT you CANNOT: "C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClientFortiClient.exe" connect -s "CLIENT" -u user:passwd

4.- So create a system envoirment variable to solve it.
4.-(FIX 2) Execute it as follows:

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cd "C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient" & FortiClient.exe connect -s "CLIENT" -u user:password

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FortiClient will pop up, but connection won't work... anyways if you go by interface and connect/disconect from the VPN, you'll see all events returning info by the prompt...

[facundo59]

Man you did a great job there, it is a shame that it is not supported. 

[sgupta]

In my case, the connection shows up when I use the command line option, but traffic is not passing. Only Packets sent is increasing, but zero packets received. When I use the installed forticlient (EMS managed) to connect to the same tunnel it works fine without any issues. I am using 7.0.8 for both the forticlient GUI as well as the forticlient tools

[lolo101]

my config :

Ubuntu 23.04

Forticlient 7.0.8.0292

Similar issue : 0 bytes received.

Even when I disconnect the VPN I receive no more bytes. I have to restart the PC to have my connection up again

[sjuffe]

This seems to be an older topic but I had this working then after a client change I got the same error.  I looked at my file and noticed errant quotes.  I changed my to the below sample.  I would start with an open " and then end with a closing " and none in the middle.

"C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiClient.exe VPN NAME GOES HERE"

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@wigi wrote:

Hello all,

I would like to start a VPN connection through the FortiClient from command line interface.

It all works fine manually but I cannot get the syntax right, it seems. Please see the attached picture.

Using online resources, I think it should be someting along these lines:

"C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiClient.exe" connect -s "Aexis VPN" -u wgielis:MY_PASSWORD

Version: 6.0.0.0067

https://kb.fortinet.com/kb/documentLink.do?externalID=FD41256

https://forum.fortinet.com/tm.aspx?m=123014

Thanks a lot for any pointers !

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