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====== VPN ======

**Forticlient** is the BSC **VPN client**. This client works in Windows, Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, MacOS, iOS and Android.

The following steps assume that you have root access to the machine you are configuring the VPN access.

**Download the installer for your operating system:
**
  * **Windows 10 32/64bits (Method 1):** [[https://www.microsoft.com/es-es/p/forticlient/9wzdncrdh6mc|Microsoft Store]]
  * **Windows 10 32/64bits (Method 2):** [[https://www.forticlient.com/downloads|Forticlient Web]]
  * **Previous versions of Windows 10 32/64bits (Windows 7 and 8):** [[https://www.forticlient.com/downloads|Forticlient Web]]
  * **Ubuntu 32bits:** {{ :computing:howto:vpn:forticlient-sslvpn_4.4.2333-1_i386.deb |}}
  * **Ubuntu 64bits:** {{ :computing:howto:vpn:forticlient-sslvpn_4.4.2333-1_amd64.deb |}}
  * **OpenSUSE:** {{ :computing:howto:vpn:forticlientsslvpn_linux_4.4.2336.tar.gz |}}
  * **MacOS:** [[https://www.forticlient.com/downloads|Forticlient Web]]
  * **MacOS (Old versions):** {{ :computing:howto:vpn:forticlient_5.6.1.723.dmg |}}
  * **iOS (iPhone):** [[https://apps.apple.com/es/app/forticlient-vpn/id1475674905|Direct link in AppStore]]
  * **Android:** [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fortinet.forticlient_vpn&hl=es|Direct link in Google Play]]

===== Video Tutorials =====

  * **Previous versions of Windows 10 32/64bits (Windows 7 and 8):** https://youtu.be/cgze9qOKF6Q

===== Windows 10 =====

==== Method 1 ====

This option consist in use **Forticlient** from Microsoft Store. So, to put the VPN using this method, follow the next steps:

In the windows search bar, search **“Microsoft Store”** and open it.

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Click in **“Search”**.

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Now, search **“Forticlient”**.

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Click in **“FortiClient”** application.

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Now, click in **“Install”**.

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If you don’t want make a **“Sign in”** to download the VPN, click in the **“X”** of the little window and the download will start without make a **“Sign in”**.

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Now, we have the VPN installed.

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Go in the windows search bar, search **“VPN”** and click in **“VPN settings”**.

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Click in **“Add a VPN connection”**.

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Here, put the following configuration and click in **“Save”**:

  * **VPN provider:** FortiClient
  * **Connection name:** BSC VPN
  * **Server name or address:** gw.bsc.es

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Now, click in **“Connect”** to establish the connection.

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Here, put your BSC user and password and click in **“Ok”** to establish the connection.

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Now, you are connected in the BSC VPN.

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==== Method 2 (Recommended) ====

This option consist in use **Forticlient** from the official web. So, to put the VPN using this method, follow the next steps:

Go in the [[https://www.forticlient.com/downloads|Forticlient website]] and click in **"FortiClient VPN only"**.

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In **"Download VPN for Windows"** click in **"Download"** and open the Forticlient installer.

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Click in **"Yes"**.

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Wait for the download.

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Mark the box option and click **"Next"**.

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Click in **"Next"**

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Click in **"Install"**.

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Wait for the installation to finish. This process can take between 1-30 minutes.

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When the installation finish, click in **"Finish"**.

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Open FortiClient VPN.

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Mark the box option and click in **"I accept"**.

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Now, click in **"Configure VPN"**.

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Now, put the following configuration and click in **"Save"**:

  * **Connection Name:** VPN BSC
  * **Remote Gateway:** gw.bsc.es
  * **Port:** 443

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Here, put your BSC user and password and click in **"Connect"** to establish the connection.

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Now, you are connected in the BSC VPN.

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===== Windows 7 and 8 =====

Go in the [[https://www.forticlient.com/downloads|Forticlient website]] and click in **"FortiClient VPN only"**.

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In **"Download VPN for Windows"** click in **"Download"** and open the Forticlient installer.

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Click in **"Execute"**.

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Click in **"Yes"**.

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Mark the box option and click **"Next"**.

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Click in **"Next"**.

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Click in **"Install"**. 

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Wait for the installation to finish. This process can take between 1-30 minutes.

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When the installation finish, click in **"Finish"**.

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Open FortiClient VPN.

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Mark the box option and click in **"I accept"**.

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Now, click in **"Configure VPN"**.

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Now, put the following configuration and click in **"Save"**:

  * **Name:** BSC VPN
  * **Remote gateway:** gw.bsc.es
  * **Port:** 443

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Here, put your BSC user and password and click in **"Connect"** to establish the connection.

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Now, you are connected in the BSC VPN.

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===== MacOS =====

Go in the [[https://www.forticlient.com/downloads|Forticlient website]] and click in **"FortiClient VPN only"**. If you have a old version of MacOS, download the file from the wiki.

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In **"Download VPN for MacOS"** click in **"Download"** and open the Forticlient installer.

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Make double click in **“FortiClientUpdate”**.

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Click in **“Open”**.

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Now, click in **“Install”**.

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Click in **“Continue”**.

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Click in **“Continue”**.

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Click in **“Agree”**.

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Now, click in **“Install”**.

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Here, put your PC password and click in **“Install Software”**.

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Click in **“Close”**.

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When the installation finish, open Forticlient.

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Mark the box option and click in **“I accept”**.

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Now, click in **“Configure VPN”**.

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Now, put the following configuration and click in **“Save”**:

  * **Name:** VPN BSC
  * **Remote gateway:** gw.bsc.es
  * **Port:** 443

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Here, put your BSC user and password and click in **“Connect”** to establish the connection.

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When you connect the VPN for first time, it will ask for additional permissions. So click in **“Open Security Preferences”**.

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Now, click in the padlock.

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And click in **“Allow”** the software from **"Fortinet, Inc"**.

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Now, you are connected in the BSC VPN.

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===== OpenSUSE =====

To install the VPN in OpenSUSE we have 2 methods:

==== Method 1 ====

This option consist in use **Openfortivpn**. It depends on your OpenSUSE version you can find the program **“openfortivpn”** in your OS repository. The minimum version required of openfortivpn is **1.11**.

So, to put the VPN using this method, follow the next steps:

Go in the operating system finder, search **"Yast"** and click it.

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Put the password of **"root"** user and click in **"Continue"**.

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Go in **"Software Management"**.

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In the finder, put **"openfortivpn"** and click in search.

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Now, you see the **"openfortivpn"** package. Before install it, check that the version is at least **1.11**.

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Once you check the version, make right click in **"openfortivpn"** and click in install.

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Now, click in **"Accept"**.

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When the installation finish click in **"Finish"**.

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Now, in a terminal put **"su -"**, make **"enter"**, and put the password of **"root"** user.

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**In a terminal put:** openfortivpn gw.bsc.es:443 -u yourBSCusername, make **"enter"** and put your BSC password.

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Now, you are connected in the BSC VPN.

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==== Method 2 ====

This option consist in use the official client, Forticlient. So, to put the VPN using this method, follow the next steps:

Go in the wiki and download the file for the OpenSUSE VPN.

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Click in the downloaded file.

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Here you see the downloaded file. Sometimes the system extract automatically the **".tar.gz"** file, if not, extract the file of the downloaded package.

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Now, in a terminal, put **“su –“**, make **"enter"**, and put the password of **"root"** user.

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Go in the **"forticlientsslvpn"** folder inside the downloaded package. In my case, I have this folder in Downloads.

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In the terminal put **"./fortisslvpn.sh"** to execute the VPN script.

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Now, has been opened the VPN program. To continue click in **"Agree"**.

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Go in settings.

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Now, click in **“default”** and click in the minus sign to remove the **“default”** connection.

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Click in the box **“Keep connection alive until manually stopped”** and click in the plus sign to add a new connection.

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Put the following configuration to create the connection and click **"Create"** :

  * **Connection:** BSC
  * **Server:** gw.bsc.es
  * **Port:** 443
  * **User:** BSC User
  * **Password:** BSC user password

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Now, click in **“BSC”** and **“Done”**.

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In the drop-down menu click in **“BSC”** and **“Connect”**.

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In the certificate window click in **“Continue”**.

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Now, you are connected in the VPN.

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==== Common problems ====

If you have the VPN installed and you have network problems or problems to acces in some websites, in a terminal, put **"sudo netconfig update -f"** and make enter.

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===== Ubuntu =====

Download the Forticlient file (x32 or x64 bits at depends of your computer) from the wiki.

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Make double click in the file and install the program.

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When the installation finish, open Forticlient.

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In this window click in accept.

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Then click in “Agree”.

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Now put the password of root of your computer and click in accept.

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Go in settings.

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Now, click in “default” and in the minus sign to remove the “default” connection.

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Click in the box “Keep connection alive until manually stopped” and click in the plus sign to add a new connection.

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Put the following configuration to create the connection and click "Create" :

  * **Connection:** BSC
  * **Server:** gw.bsc.es
  * **Port:** 443
  * **User:** BSC User
  * **Password:** BSC user password

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Now, click in “BSC” and “Done”.

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In the drop-down menu click in “BSC” and “Connect”.

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In the certificate window click in “Continue”.

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Now, you are connected in the VPN.

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===== Android =====

Go in [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fortinet.forticlient_vpn&hl=es|GooglePlay]] and click in **"Install"** to download FortiClient VPN.

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Click in Open.

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In the Welcome message click in **"Accept"**.

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Now, click in **"Accept"**.

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Click in **"Allow"** to give permissions to Forticlient.

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To continue, put the following information and click in **"Create"**:

  * **Name:** BSC
  * **VPN TYPE:** SSL VPN

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Click in server, put the following information and click in **"Accept"**:

  * **Server:** gw.bsc.es

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Click in **"Username"**.

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Put your BSC username and click **"Accept"**.

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Go back.

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Click in **"Connect"**.

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Put your BSC password and click in **"Login"**.

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In the message, click in **"Accept"** to give permissions to the VPN connexion.

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In this moment you are connected in the VPN.

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===== iOS =====

Go in the [[https://apps.apple.com/es/app/forticlient-vpn/id1475674905|App Store]] and download the **"FortiClient VPN"** app. Be aware that there are other apps but this is the correct one.

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Open the application and accept the licence. It will ask for additional permission, click in **"Allow"**.

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Go in **"Connections"** > **"Select connection"** > **"Add Configuration..."**.

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Now, put the following information and click in **"Save"**:

**Account info:**

  * **Name:** BSC
  * **Host:** gw.bsc.es
  * **Port:** 443
  * **User:** yourBSCusername

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Click in **"Done"**.

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Return to the main VPN screen.

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Click in **"VPN"**.

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Now you are connected in the VPN.

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