Overview

This guide runs through how to install the VPN at Shaw Hill.

Procedure

Installation

• Login as Admin.
• Create a local account on the computer NOT a domain account for example home9.
• Ensure this local account is in the local administrator group.
• Log out of Admin.
• Login to the local account by typing .\username and then password e.g. .\home9
• Download the FortiClient from https://www.forticlient.com/downloads
• After install look in the taskbar background tasks for the FortiClient shield.
• Right click the shield and select Open FortiClient Console.
• Tick the Acknowledgement then click the I Accept button.
• Click the Configure VPN link.
• Ensure the SSL-VPN tab is highlighted.
• Type in connection named of Shawhill Network.
• Type description of Shawhill Network.
• In Remote Gateway type 82.219.86.61.
• Tap the customise port square to tick it.
• Type in port number 4443.
• Click Save.
• You should be presented with the FortiClient VPN page. The VPN name Shawhill Network should be pre-selected.
• Copy the drives.cmd file to the windows desktop.
• Go to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc.
• Rename hosts, hosts.old.
• Copy the hosts file you received to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc.

Testing

• Make sure you are not on the Shawhill Network, by either connecting to another network or tethering to your phone.
• In Windows 10 search bar, type Internet explorer and select it.
• Click Settings.
• Click the Advanced tab.
• Scroll down and tick TLS1.1 and TLS 1.2 and SSL3.0, if these are not already ticked, and save settings.
• If these settings are greyed out, put the user into the local administrator’s group on the PC/Laptop.
• Open the FortiClient Console, if it is not already open, as per instructions above.
• Type in a username from the list you have.
• Type in password for the user from the list you have.
• Click Connect.
• At 40% another window will appear behind the app icon in the task bar.
• Click on this and select Yes to enable the certificate.
• VPN will then connect to the network.