FortiClient VPN to on Premise Domain Controller Before Logon

[rpatino]

I am having a Problem I do not see any option on Forti client (just VPN version) to create the VPN to the domain controller before Login in, I have used checkpoint VPN before it has an option called secure domain logon in which the VPN is established before the Windows Logon is there a way to solve this?

I have read other posts regarding but still cant find any answer that can help me solve the issue

[funkylicious]

There is an option, paid via EMS with full version of FortiClient.

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/7.2.0/administration-guide/479513/activating-vpn-befo...

[rpatino]

yeah but what If I dont have EMS? 

[funkylicious]

I don't think it's possible, but I will gladly be wrong if someone else can say otherwise.

[FortiMax_it]

Hi, install a "old" version of Forticlient. One of the latest releases with free Login-before-logon functionality is 6.0.2

[rpatino]

Hi already tried that didnt work, I am currently working on a work around using Microsoft native VPN client placing rasdial on a BAT file and running it with the task scheduler.

[FortiMax_it]

Hi, how strange that version 6.0.2 does not work
If you still have the desire or the possibility, you can first try to uninstall the Forticlient properly with the appropriate Tool:
https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-How-to-download-FortiClient-and-FCRemove- exe-from/ta-p/218955

Sometimes it helped me to do the complete uninstall.