Installation of FortiClient on MacOS:
On the homepage of the manufacturer Fortinet you will find under https://www.fortinet.com/support/product-downloads#vpn the installation files, scroll to „FortiClient VPN“ and use the corresponding button under Download VPN for MacOS.
Start the download with the online installer for Big Sur and Monterey:
A message appears stating that this installer has been downloaded from the Internet. To run this Open is selected.
Click on this to start the installation.
Installation:
Click on „Continue“.
The licence conditions are accepted by clicking on „Continue“ and then clicking on „Accept“ in the pop-up.
Click on „Install software“ and enter the admin password.
The installation is successfully completed as soon as this window appears:
Additional authorisations for Monterey
FortiClient 7 displays the following message that extensions are blocked:
Therefore, the system settings are opened by clicking on „Open system settings „Security““.
„Allow“ must be selected here.
Please click on „Open File Access“. The following windows will open:
To edit, please click on the lock and log in with your admin account.
After logging in with an admin account, you can then tick the boxes for „fctservctl2“ and „FortiClient“:
Next to „Loading the system software of the „FortiTray“ programme has been blocked“, click on „Allow“.
After installation, create a new VPN connection under „REMOTE ACCESS“.
Connection Name: HAW-Landshut Description: - Can be freely selected Remote Gateway: vpn1.haw-landshut.de Port: 443 Client Certificate: None
Deutsche Version: VPN Installation on MacOS