The biggest downsides of the native VPN client for me are:Ĭannot control split tunneling from the head end - Must add rules via PowerShell on the client for split tunnel networks I train users to always using the 'login with network' option but if they don't do that, they are trained to click the 'Connect VPN' shortcut.

While users can connect it from the system tray network icon, there has been a bug that seems to pop itself up with random W10 updates where VPN's will sometimes fail to connect when using that method.

I create an 'allusers' VPN profile with a single PowerShell command, and drop a desktop shortcut that says 'Connect VPN' that invokes 'rasphone -d ' to connect. I find the connection itself to be very reliable. I'm not concerned about the L2TP/IPsec mix aspect of it (which is all Meraki will support). Still dealing with Meraki devices, I support a number of users that use the W10 VPN and it works just fine. Has anyone switched from using the Forticlient VPN Only client to Windows 10 Native (IPSEC not SSL)?Īny issues/problems encountered by those who use the Windows native client? It also increases the number of software packages that need to be kept up to date, adding to the likelihood that some out-of-date software will be in use. Using a third-party VPN client increases the risk that operating system integration will be poor, and that consequently, some data may be sent outside the VPN. However, a range of commercially available third-party VPN clients exists. We recommend using the native client where possible, and our platform specific guidance provides configuration details. For example, there’s often no ability to configure routing rules, exceptions, or split tunnelling. Integrated clients are normally free to use, work reliably, and are updated automatically, but can also be relatively limited in functionality. Most operating systems have a built-in VPN client available which can either be configured on the device or managed remotely. In addition, there are some recommendations (for sensible reasons) to use the native OS client that would dispense with these problems. This is relatively easy to deploy/configure but becomes problematic when updates are required to plug security holes.Īs any upgrade requires a removal/reboot/reinstall it's pain when we're talking about hundreds of endpoints. Only a few use licenced FortiClients with EMS and the benefits of support/Vulnerability scanning and the extra features that the full blown client provides.įor many others it's the free/unsupported FortiClient VPN only client that's in use.

We are an msp who supply/support FortiGates to a number of clients.

Forticlient vpn setup for windows 10