SSL VPN Auto Connect?

[mattPVD]

Hi, I have a remote computer configured with the SSL VPN client on Windows 7. We use this computer for some off-site backup routines. Is it possible to make the VPN client auto connect via a script or scheduled task? Thanks, Matt

[Chris_Lin_FTNT]

SSL VPN can be configured to automatically connect once a user login to Windows. It can also be configured to always try to reconnect. These can be configured from XML config file.

[mattPVD]

Excellent, thanks! Can you point me towards any documentation for configuring this? Or at least where I might find this file?

[Chris_Lin_FTNT]

You can find FortiClient technical document here: http://docs.fortinet.com/fclnt.html To save you time, the config you need to auto-connect is: <vpn> <options> <autoconnect_tunnel>your ssl connection name</autoconnect_tunnel> Then in the corresponding vpn connection, configure its user name, password, and make it keep-running: <connection> <name>your ssl connection name</name> <username>user name here</username> <ui> <show_remember_password>1</show_remember_password> <show_alwaysup>1</show_alwaysup> <show_autoconnect>1</show_autoconnect> </ui> <password>password here</password> <keep_running>1</keep_running>

[L_FTNT]

In FCT 5.0.2 with FGT 5.0.2, the auto-connect needs to be enabled on FGT for SSL VPN (under VPN -> SSL -> Portal -> Enable Tunnel Mode) before you can use it. After it enabled, you will have an option from the FCT GUI and if you check it, you will get auto-connect - no need to write XML to configure this any more. LC

[mattPVD]

Thank you!