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macOS 13 (Ventura) onwards

Configuring FortiClient on macOS 13+

Initial Installation

To get started, download 'FortiClient 7.0 VPN-Only' from FortiClient.com - https://links.fortinet.com/forticlient/mac/vpnagent

Once downloaded, double click on 'FortiClientVPN_OnlineInstaller.dmg' to open the installer container and run the ForticlientUpdate.app within. This will download the required components and when finished, click the Launch button to begin the next phase of the installation. This download step can take some time and even fails from time to time. 

When/if prompted Allow the FortiTray VPN Configuration addition.

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Configuration

FortiClient should now install and a FortiClient icon should be visible at the top-right of the screen.  Click the icon and 'Open FortiClient Console'.

Image showing FortiClient menubar icon options

Accept the licence agreement and then choose the 'Configure VPN' option.

In the next window ensure that 'SSL-VPN' is selected, enter a Connection Name of your choice then enter

https://vpn.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/fmrib

into the Remote Gateway field. Leave the remaining fields with their default values.

Click 'Save'.

Image showing configured Mac FortClient settings