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Currently all users must be given a LOCAL FORTIGATE USER in the MC-MAPS VDOM and added to the MAPS-SSL-VPN group. Menominee Schools plans to link VPN authentication to Active Directory in the near future.
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TSL 1.1 and 1.2 must be enabled, otherwise the connection will fail at 40%. The setting for that in WIndows is under Internet Options > Advanced.

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  1. YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE INTERNET CONNECTION TO INSTALL THIS CLIENT.
  2. Download and install: SSL VPN Client Software
  3. Run the install. Installation may require local admin privileges. At one point the install MAY download updates from fortinet. THIS MAY PAUSE FOR EVEN 10MIN AT 0% you must be patient it will continue if you have an internet connection.
  4. After running the install you should see a red shield on your desktop titled Forticlient. Run this by double clicking.
    FortiClient desktop icon display
  5. You will get a Forticlient Console window. Click the blue "Configure VPN" link in the center of the white area (see picture below)
  6. Windows Forticlient console page, configure vpn link display
  7. Fill in the connection name
  8. The Remote gateway is menssl.remc1.net (which resolves to 198.108.255.3 but use the dns name not the IP)
  9. Put a check in the customize port box and enter 10443
  10. Optional: Click the Save Login radio button and in the Username Field type in your username. 
    Windows Forticlient edit vpn connection page display
  11. Click apply

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