OpenFortiGUI is an open-source VPN-Client to connect to Fortigate VPN-Hardware. It is based on openfortivpn and adds an easy to use and nice GUI on top of it, written in Qt5.
This is a tutorial of how to install OpenFortiGUI in Ubuntu Linux. In my case I used version Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Installation Instructions
1. Add signature
Open a terminal and type this command:
sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 2FAB19E7CCB7F4152. Add repository
Go to “Ubuntu Start” > “Software Update” application > “Other software” tab > “Add” > Enter this line in :
Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial)
deb https://apt.iteas.at/iteas xenial mainUbuntu 18.04 (Bionic)
deb https://apt.iteas.at/iteas bionic mainDebian 9 (Stretch)
deb https://apt.iteas.at/iteas stretch main3. Configure openfortigui
Go back to terminal and enter this command:
sudo apt-get udpate
4. Install package
Go back to terminal and enter this command:
sudo apt-get install openfortigui
5. Configure openfortigui
Run openfortigui by going to “Ubuntu Start” > Type “openfortigui” > Click on application icon.
Type “Y” to confirm installation.
5. Configure openfortigui
On main screen, click on “Add” button > “VPN”.
Apply configuration informed by FortiVPN admin:
- Name: Name to identify the VPN in your system.
- VPN-Server: remote gateway address.
- VPN-Port: port
- User
- Password
6. Connect to VPN
Select connection and click on “Connect”.
References
- “OpenFortiGUI at Bits and Bytes“, by René Handler.
- “OpenFortiGUI at GitHub“, by René Handler
- “OpenFortiVPN at GitHub“, by Adrian Vergé
- “New linux client 6.0 missing VPN module“