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  1. You should see a red shield on your desktop titled Forticlient. Run this by double clicking. Alternatively, you may see a green shield in the lower right taskbar. Right-click on that and select "connect to (whatever you named your profile)" See the pictures below.
    FortiClient desktop icon display
    Windows Forticlient right click, connect to profile path display
  2. Type in your username (if you didn't set it up to autofill in the steps above).  If you are a Vendor: Contact REMC1Munising IT.
  3. Type in your NETWORK login password. This will be the same password used to log into your work computer and your email. It's all one login. If you are a vendor or outside entity/non REMC1 member then REMC1 will supply you with the password.
  4. Click Connect. If you receive a certificate warning (you shouldn't unless you used the IP address instead of munisingvpn.remc1.net as the remote gateway) accept the certificate to finish the connection.
    Windows Forticlient console login page display
  5. Remember to disconnect when you are done.
  6. To disconnect double click on the Forticlient shield icon on your desktop and then click Disconnect in the window that pops up OR right click on the green Forticlient shield in your taskbar and select disconnect. (see picture below)
    Windows Forticlient console connected page displayor Windows Forticlient right click, disconnect from profile path display

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  1. Download the OSX client below and double click on the download. It will mount as a drive. You must open the finder and click on it like a disk drive and run the forticlientupdate.app as shown in the screenshot below.
    OSX finder, fortigate client update path display
  2. A window will pop up. Click Continue, then Continue, then Agree to the license (if you are UPGRADING then you will not see that step) then click the customize button on the lower middle part of the window (see screenshot below)
    OSX install Forticlient page, customize button display
  3. IMPORTANT NOW UNCHECK OTHER COMPONENTS or it will install a slew of annoying garbage such as webfilter, antivirus etc. which you don't need
  4. Click the Install button and finally the close button.
  5. On the top OSX Menu Bar click the Black Shield and select Open Forticlient Console OR Go to your Finder then click Applications on the left side of that window then on the right side double click on the Forticlient icon with the Red Shield (see pictures of both methods below).

    OSX menu bar black shield, open forticlient console path display
    or

    OSX finder tool, Applications, forticlient console path display
  6. Once open click the Remote access on the left side of the window then the gray gear icon on the right part of the window and select Add New Connection (see picture below)

    OSX forticlient console page display
  7. Select the SSLvpn radio button on top
  8. Name your connection: WUPHD (for example)
  9. Remote Gateway: munisingvpn.remc1.net
  10. Click Customize Port and type in 10443
  11. Click Save Login checkbox

    OSX forticlient vpn add connection page display
  12. Type in your username in the Username field.  Contact remc1 Munising IT if you are a vendor/outside entity.
  13. Click the Add button at the bottom right

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  1. On the top OSX Menu Bar click the Black Shield and select Open Forticlient Console OR Go to your Finder then click Applications on the left side of that window then on the right side double click on the Forticlient icon with the Red Shield (see pictures of both methods below).
    OSX finder tool, Applications, forticlient console path display
    or
    OSX menu bar black shield, connect to profile display
  2. When the window pops up make sure your correct VPN Name is selected
  3. Type in your username in the Username field. (skip if its already there and saved in the config from the initial setup)  Contact remc1 Munising IT if you are a vendor/outside entity.
  4. Type in your NETWORK login password. This will be the same password used to log into your work computer and your email. Its all one login. If you are a vendor or outside entity/non REMC1 member then REMC1 will supply you with the password.
  5. Click Connect
  6. Remember to disconnect when you are done. To disconnect click on the shield in the top menu bar as explained above or double click the forticlient red shield in Applications and click disconnect. Screenshots for both methods are already included above.

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