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FMRIB VPN

Connection to the FMRIB VPN Service from April 2026

FMRIB VPN

The FMRIB VPN service requires the use of FortiClient VPN and uses secure web technology to encrypt traffic (TLS) so should operate from networks that restrict use of the legacy IPSec VPN protocol.

Please note that only traffic destined for the FMRIB or University networks will route from your computer through the FMRIB VPN (you may hear this referred to as 'split-tunnelling'). Other University traffic, for example YouTube or Microsoft Teams traffic will travel out via your internet service provider. If you need access to a service that requires you to appear to come from a University address then please contact us for advice.

Setup instructions

Apple MacOS VPN client configuration 

macOS FortiClient installation

Installing and configuring FortiClient on Windows

Windows

Installation

From the Fortinet downloads page,  https://links.fortinet.com/forticlient/win/vpnagent , download the installer ‘FortiClientVPNOnlineInstaller.exe’. Right-click and choose ‘Run-as Administrator’ from the menu. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Once installed start FortiClient, if prompted, agree to the terms of use and then proceed to setup a VPN configuration.

Configuration

Download the configuration for the FMRIB VPN from our registration site named 'FMRIB User VPN (Windows)':

https://register.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/registration/help#vpn-config

Assuming it has been downloaded to your Downloads folder, open FortiClient VPN and from the start screen click on 'Configure VPN' (or select 'Add a new connection' from the burger menu if you already have configurations).

Click Configure VPN to get started

Now click on the 'XML' tab and then 'Import XML Configuration'.
Import XML

Choose the file you downloaded. You will be returned to the previous window with a prompt for a password. Enter the password given on the registration site you downloaded the file from and click 'Import'.

Enter Password

You can now use the FMRIBUser VPN configuration to log in with your University Single Sign-On.

Linux

FortiClient is required for FMRIB VPN connectivity on Linux.

Linux FortiClient configurations