


For those wishing to access their work desktop from home, you first need to install the Forticlient VPN tool below to authenticate to the firewall, and then follow these steps to use remote desktop to connect securely to your work desktop. If you have a work laptop you normally access your n: drive and other work services from, you can have the same access from home as you do on campus by installing and running the Forticlient VPN tool below.

For users with a BU name and password though, a VPN connection can be used to identify yourself to the firewall and get access to those resources. If being a network administrator, and unable to unregister FortiClient from FortiGate, EMS or manually, then use the FCRemove utility placed in FortiClientTools -> SupportUtils.BU campus resources are protected by a security firewall, which blocks access to many work resources from off campus. Uninstall Registered and password-protected FortiClient: After it, the ForitClient can be shutdown. Lock FortiClient with a new password via the lock icon on the top right corner on a settings page - then unlock it. In this case add the following procedure: The unlocked client can be uninstalled as previously explained.įortiClient version 6.0.6-6.0.10 and 6.2.0-6.2.3 specific instructions:ĭue to an internal issue, FortiClient will not show the shutdown option even after unlock. The disconnected client can be Unlocked - use unlock (lock icon on the left bottom corner), and unlock password if password protected (lock icon on the top right corner on a settings page). If the client show status registered, and do not provide the option for disconnect - contact the network administrator to deregister the client. To uninstall FortiClient it needs to be disconnected from telemetry first (on the Compliance and Telemetry tab - disconnect). How to deregister and unlock FortiClient: Note: If the option for Shut Down is greyed out, then the client is locked. The locked client will only show an option for Change. Only the unlocked clients can be shut down and will provide the option for Uninstall in Programs and Features. Remove via Control Panel -> All Control Panel Items -> Programs and Features.
