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VPN Documentation for IITM using FortiClient

IITM VPN Documentation

IIT Madras provides VPN access to its netowrk via Fortigate SSL VPN. In order to enable VPN, student/faculty/staff should make a request to Computer Center. VPN can be accessed through FortiClient by using LDAP username and password.

Installation

Windows, MacOS, iOS & Android

• Download and install Forticlient from FortiNet Website
• FortiClient is also available for download at IITM Website (Login using LDAP)
• Direct download links:
  • Windows (7 or higher)
  • Windows 10 and Windows Phone 10
  • MacOS (v10.8 Mountain Lion or higher)
  • iOS (9.0.0 or higher)
  • Android (4.1 Jelly Bean or higher)

Ubuntu & Debian

• Download and extract FortiClient for Linux from here

OR

• Download and install OpenFortiGUI from Bits and Bytes
• Direct download links:
  • Ubuntu 16.04 64 bit
  • Ubuntu 16.04 32 bit
  • Debian 9 64 bit

CentOS, Fedora & Other Linux

Use any of the three methods given below:

• Download and extract FortiClient for Linux from here
• Build OpenFortiGUI from source: Instructions
• Use OpenFortiVPN from command line: Instructions

Usage

Windows, MacOS, iOS & Android

• Launch FortiClient
• Create a new VPN profile with following parameters:
  • Name: IITM
  • Type: SSL VPN
  • Server: vpn.iitm.ac.in
  • Port: 10443
  • Username: <your-ldap-username>
  • Password: <your-ldap-password>
• Save the profile and connect
• You can now use any browser to get IITM interNal websites

Windows

Android

Linux

• FortiClient
  • Launch forticlientsslvpn from 32-bit or 64-bit folder
  • Enter administrator password when prompted
  • Accept license when prompted
  • Click on Settings
  • Click on + button under Connection Profiles
  • Enter the following details:
    • Connection: IITM
    • Server: vpn.iitm.ac.in
    • Port: 10443
    • User: <your-ldap-username>
    • Password: <your-ldap-password>
  • Click Create -> Done
  • Select IITM from Connection
  • Click Connect

• OpenFortiGUI
  • Launch OpenFortiGUI
  • Click Add -> VPN
  • Enter the following details:
    • Name: IITM
    • VPN-Server: vpn.iitm.ac.in
    • VPN-Port: 10443
    • Username: <your-ldap-username>
    • Password: <your-ldap-password>
  • Click Save
  • Select IITM from the list of VPNs
  • Click Connect button on top