20 January, 2026
FortiGate Agentless VPN
Configure FortiGate Agentless VPN on FortiOS 7.6+. Learn to enable web mode, set up realms, portals, and bookmarks for secure remote access without a...
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26 December, 2025
FortiGate IPsec Remote Access VPN with Microsoft Entra ID
Configure FortiGate IPsec VPN with Microsoft Entra ID using SAML SSO. Step-by-step guide for FortiClient setup, certificate management, and claim mapping.
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30 July, 2024
TCP Encpsulation of ESP Packets for VPN Tunnels
Configure FortiGate TCP encapsulation for ESP packets to bypass UDP 500/4500 blocks. Learn to set IKEv2 TCP transport via CLI or UI in FortiOS.
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3 April, 2023
Direct Access through Split Tunnel VPN
Configure FortiGate split tunnel negate to route specific FQDNs via the local default gateway. Use dstaddr-negate and split-tunneling-routing-negate commands.
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4 October, 2021
Removing “Launch FortiClient” from FortiGate Web Portal VPN
Remove the Launch FortiClient button from your FortiGate Web Portal VPN login page. Edit realm HTML to hide the link for client-less SSL VPN...
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7 August, 2020
Dynamic DNS Split-Tunneling for FortiGate VPN
Configure FortiGate DNS split tunneling to route specific domains to external resolvers. Learn to set up SSL-VPN portals for dynamic DNS routing.
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1 July, 2020
Decreasing Fail-Over Time for Multi-Homed VPNs using DPD.
Lower FortiGate VPN failover time from 90 to 20 seconds. Configure dpd-retrycount and dpd-retryinterval to speed up multi-homed VPN failover.
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26 May, 2020
Deploying SSL VPNs Using Multiple Realms
Configure FortiGate SSL VPN realms to separate corporate and contractor access. Use Active Directory and local users with distinct IP pools and policies.
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18 May, 2020
FortiClient CLI for Linux using Realms
Configure FortiClient CLI Linux realms for SSL-VPN access. Learn the exact command line syntax and FortiGate portal mapping steps to fix connection failures.
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12 May, 2020
Limiting Protocols in FortiGate Web Access Portal VPN
Configure FortiGate Web Portal VPN protocols to restrict user bookmarks to HTTP, HTTPS, and SSH. Apply this config to limit access.
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26 April, 2020
2-Factor Auth Using Email on FortiGate
Configure FortiGate email two-factor authentication via CLI. Set up the email server and create users for OTP delivery without extra licenses.
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25 April, 2020
IPSec Remote Access VPN Naming Limitations on FortiGate
Learn how the FortiGate IPSec interface name limit affects your remote access VPN capacity. Calculate max tunnels based on the 15 character rule.
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23 April, 2020
Troubleshooting FortClient VPN Connectivity Issues with FortiGate
Resolve FortiGate FortiClient VPN troubleshooting issues with CLI commands, log analysis, and packet captures. Follow these steps to fix connectivity errors.
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7 April, 2020
Running Post VPN Login Script
Configure FortiClient post login script execution for Windows and macOS. Learn to run batch files or applications on connect and disconnect events.
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24 March, 2020
Create Custom Install Packages for FortiClient
Learn how to create custom FortiClient install packages with pre-configured VPN settings using the FortiClient Configurator for silent deployments.
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10 February, 2020
SSL VPN Realms with Custom URLs
Configure FortiGate SSL VPN custom URLs for separate realms. Set distinct authentication methods for contractors and employees using custom domain names.
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18 January, 2020
VX-LAN over IPSec using Fortigate Firewalls
Configure Fortigate VXLAN over IPSec to extend Layer 2 networks. Includes Phase I/II setup, soft-switch commands, and firewall policies for working tunnels.
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7 January, 2020
What Diffie-Hellman (DH) Group Should I Use
Learn Diffie-Hellman group selection for secure VPNs. Choose the right DH group for AES 128 or 256-bit keys and avoid weak groups like 24.
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