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Problem appeared after upgrading my comp (Early 2018 Macbook Pro) from Big Sur to Monterey (12.3.1).
Fortinet folks don't give much help, especially if it is just the free VPN only app. And some detailed ways to circumvent the offline downloader using Terminal (as given by some users here in the forum) maybe too complex for those who don't usually work with terminal/SUDO etc.
The simplest solution I inadvertently stumbled into after trying different ways suggested by other users...was to simply uninstall Forticlient ( I had version 6.4.xxx on Big Sur) completely from my comp. There's an uninstaller that I had downloaded from Fortinet website many years ago (still works) that does a clean job. Can't find it now though, lucky I still had it. Or just follow the usual process of completely uninstalling the Forticlient app from your Mac on Monterey.
Make sure to take a screenshot of the VPN settings and keep it safe before uninstalling.
Then use the normal Forticlient (VPN only) free software downloaded from Forticlient's website (latest version 7.2.xxxx). Double click and follow through the process/steps as prompted. Set up the VPN from the screenshot u took earlier and it starts working. No problems at all.
No need for using complex terminal commands and searching for the installer in temporary files
The simplest solution I inadvertently stumbled into after trying different ways suggested by other users...was to simply uninstall Forticlient ( I had version 6.4.xxx on Big Sur) completely from my comp. There's an uninstaller that I had downloaded from Fortinet website many years ago (still works) that does a clean job. Can't find it now though, lucky I still had it. Or just follow the usual process of completely uninstalling the Forticlient app from your Mac on Monterey.
Make sure to take a screenshot of the VPN settings and keep it safe before uninstalling.
Then use the normal Forticlient (VPN only) free software downloaded from Forticlient's website (latest version 7.2.xxxx). Double click and follow through the process/steps as prompted. Set up the VPN from the screenshot u took earlier and it starts working. No problems at all.
No need for using complex terminal commands and searching for the installer in temporary files
FYI, Fortinet has not yet provided an official VPN client for macOS 12.x Monterey. I've been told the current client will work, but it is use at your own risk.
Just to add that unless you are using this as a tunnel to connect to your work or school network, using a vpn is not helping you security-wise.
Forticlient VPN on MacOS Monterey - How to get it to work?
