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FortiUser12345
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VPN Not Connecting to server

Hi I'm struggling to get the VPN connection to work on my work laptop. I'm using the latest version of FortiClient VPN 7.4.0.1658 and all settings are 100% correct as I've tested the same on another laptop where it is working.

My laptop: DELL Latitude 5590

Windows 11 64bit

All drivers are up to date.

 

Can anyone help me sort this out or provide me with a link to download the 7.2 version to try and see if older version solves the problem?

 

Here is what I've tried already:

  • Reinstalling many times
  • Tried version 7.0
  • Updated all firmware and bios
  • Cleared %appdata% and %localappdata% before every reinstall
  • Opened the necessary ports on my firewall
  • Turned off firewall temporarily

Please help me.

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FortiUser12345

1- Tried disabling all security including firewall and still didn't connect. I tested same version of forticlient on a different laptop using same connection and it worked fine there, but I need it to work on my work laptop.

2- I could successfully ping the server.

3,4&5- With test done with alternative laptop and colleagues I can confirm that server setting should be fine. 

 

Still no luck getting it to work on my laptop. If Fortinet can provide me with a download to version 7.2 then I can try that.

 

FortiUser12345
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I've now also tried installing version 7.2.0.0690 and it fails with the same error message: "Unable to establish the VPN connection. The VPN server may be unreachable. (-5053)

tc0111394
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We are having dame issue, if I use an older version 7.0.7.0345 it works fine , however we have MFA and it only gives 30 seconds to login. Someone said change to IPSEC seen a message somewhere

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