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Step one:

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Installing the FortiClient VPN on your computer and configuring the application

  1. First, open a web browser, type https://fortysix.knox.edu:8443 into the address bar.

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  1. Once the FortiClient portal

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  1. webpage opens, instead of entering a username or password here, click on the Single Sign-On button.

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  1. You will now be promoted to log in with your Knox username (full Knox email address) and password.

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  1. After logging in, you will now be at the VPN Portal page. Click on Download the FortiClient for your operating system

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  1. of the computer you are using. Open the installer once it is finished downloading.

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  1. Once the FortiClient is

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  1. finished installing:

    1. For Windows PCs you will see a shortcut show up on your desktop.

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    1. Double click the

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    1. icon to open FortiClient.

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    2. For Macs, you will see a FortiClient icon in the top menu bar. Click on the icon and choose Open FortiClient Console.

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  1. In the FortiClient VPN window that appears, click Configure VPN.

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  1. Configure VPN using the settings shown in the image below:

    1. For VPN, click on the SSL-VPN tab

    2. For Connection Name, enter Knox College VPN

    3. For Remote Gateway, enter fortysix.knox.edu

    4. Check Customize port and enter 8443

    5. Check Enable Single Sign On (SSO) for VPN Tunnel

    6. Leave all other settings in this window as default and Click Save

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  1. After saving, click the SAML login button

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  1. (labeled Connect on some versions of FortiClient).

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  1. You will be prompted to enter your Knox username (full email address and password

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If the connection is not established and you see this error uninstall the Forticlient and use the download link below to download and reinstall the latest Forticlient.

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  1. Once you successfully log in, the FortiClient window will show the VPN is successfully connected and will show timer of how long your VPN has been active.