Free VPN Forticlient asks for license

[Joachim]

I wanted to test a new version of Forticlient and somehow must have downloaded the wrong version, which showed me EMS and an expiration date. I uninstalled, rebooted and installed the correct VPN only version from https://www.fortinet.com/support/product-downloads#vpn, same problem.

I uninstalled, rebooted, cleaned registry, appdata, program files and program data from Fortinet/FortiClient entries. Reboot, reinistall of the old 6.4.8 VPN only client that I had saved on my hard drive.

Now also 6.4.8 shows me EMS and shows an expiration date.

Since I use for sure the free VPN only version, why does it ask for a license file? Where is the config stored that it lets the free version assume its the not free version?

[R_F · Accepted solution]

Hi,this is what Im referring for where you can download (support.fortinet.com) and  test FC with VPN function only. Pls see attached file for reference.

[R_F]

just give it a try to use these tools, under support portal FortiClient> FortiClientTools_7.0.6.0290.zip filename. Extract and you can see these tools (FCRemover.exe and FCUnregister.exe). run each tool one by one and reinstall your FC installer.