VPN on Linux

The University recommends Forticlient on Linux PCs; however it can be complicated to set up and it has been observed that it can cause problems with networking setup in some cases.

As an alternative to the proprietary Fortinet VPN client, you can use the Openfortinet client which is very easy to set up:

sudo apt install openfortivpn

Then sudo-edit /etc/openfortivpn/config and insert these (change the username to yours and insert your password):

host = remoteaccess.shef.ac.uk
port = 443
username = ac1user
password = ***********

To connect to the VPN, run this:

sudo openfortivpn

It will send a Duo push, and will connect to the VPN once this is actioned.