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Cloud-initYou can use the cloud-init service for customizing a prepared image of a virtual installation. The cloud-init service is built into the virtual instances of FortiGate-VM found on the support site so that you can use them on a VM platform that supports the use of the service. To customize the installation of a new FortiGate-VM instance, you must combine the seed image from the support site with user data information customized for each new installation.Hypervisor platforms such as QEMU/KVM support the use of this service on most major Linux distributions, as well as BSD, and Hyper-V. A number of cloud-based environments such as VMware and AWS also support it.You can use the cloud-init service to help install different instances based on a common seed image by assigning hostnames, adding SSH keys, and settings particular to the specific installation. Cloud-initYou can use the cloud-init service for customizing a prepared image of a virtual installation.

The cloud-init service is built into the virtual instances of FortiGate-VM found on the support site so that you can use them on a VM platform that supports the use of the service. To customize the installation of a new FortiGate-VM instance, you must combine the seed image from the support site with user data information customized for each new installation.Hypervisor platforms such as QEMU/KVM support the use of this service on most major Linux distributions, as well as BSD, and Hyper-V.

A number of cloud-based environments such as VMware and AWS also support it.You can use the cloud-init service to help install different instances based on a common seed image by assigning hostnames, adding SSH keys, and settings particular to the specific installation.

Introduction:-The FortiGate unit supports both SSL and IPSec VPN technologies. Each combines encryption and VPN gateway functions to create private communication channels over the Internet, which helps to defray physical network costs. Both enable you to define and deploy network access and firewall policies using a single management tool. In addition, both support a simple client/user authentication process (including optional X.509 security certificates).

You have the freedom to use both technologies; however, one may be better suited to the requirements of your situation.In general, IPSec VPNs are a good choice for site-to-site connections where appliance-based firewalls are used to provide network protection, and company sanctioned client computers are issued to users. SSL VPNs are a good choice for roaming users who depend on a wide variety of thin-client computers to access enterprise applications and/or company resources from a remote location.

This article provides the steps to install FortiClient SSL VPN client in Linux.Requirements:. Ubuntu or CentO Linux distributions.

SSL VPN already configured on the FortiGate. FortiClient SSLVPN software for Linux1) Download FortiClient for Linux. Log in to the Fortinet Customer Service & Support web portal at. Select on ‘Download’ tab, then ‘Firmware Images’.

On the next page, click on ‘Download’ tab. Select the firmware version of your FortiGate and you will find FortiClient SSLVPN for linux under VPN SSLVPNTools folder. The name of the file has the following format: fortinclientsslvpnlinux.tar.gz.

Click on ‘HTTPS’ to download and save the file2) How to run FortiClient SSLVPN for Linux. Via the file explorer, right-click on the file and extract its files. Run./forticlientsslvpncli to display all available configuration options. If the SSL VPN connection only requires username/password, run:./forticlientsslvpncli –server: –vpnuser. Press Enter and FortiClient will request the password for the username. If the connection is successful, a STATUS::Connected message will be displayed, otherwise if the password is incorrect, error ‘SSLVPN down unexpectedly with error:2’ will appear.Before getting to the script make sure you are able to execute below command successful or able to connect. #/home/rupin/forticlientsslvpn/64bit/forticlientsslvpncli –server: –vpnuser where /home/rupin/forticlientsslvpn/64bit/forticlientsslvpn = is my path where i have extracted fortinetclient.Script on GIT:- GIT:-Before executing script make changes for your connection.

IP Address – IP address of the Fortinet Firewall. Port Number – Enter the port Number. Password – Enter the password.As with GUI FortiClient SSLVPN you would be able to set only single instance at a time.but with fortclient cli, you can connect multiple instances.

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For Multiple connect you can run above script in multiple tab.—————————————————————————————————————————————–.