IITM-VPN

IIT Madras provides VPN access to its network via Fortigate SSL VPN. In order to enable VPN, student/faculty/staff should make a request to Computer Center. VPN can be accessed through FortiClient by using LDAP username and password. Instruction for VPN connection

For students: Send request through Faculty advisor to netadmin@iitm.ac.in

For supporting staff: Send request through “The Registrar, IIT Madras” to netadmin@iitm.ac.in

You will get a confirmation from netadmin@iitm.ac.in

Installation

Windows, MacOS, iOS & Android Download and install Forticlient from FortiNet Website

Windows 10 and Windows Phone 10

MacOS (v10.8 Mountain Lion or higher)

iOS (9.0.0 or higher)

Android (4.1 Jelly Bean or higher)

Ubuntu & Debian Download and extract FortiClient for Linux from here

CentOS, Fedora & Other Linux Download and extract FortiClient for Linux from here

Usage

Windows, MacOS, iOS & Android

- Launch FortiClient
- Create a new VPN profile with following parameters:

    - Name: IITM
    - Type: SSL VPN
    - Server: vpn.iitm.ac.in
    - Port: 10443
    - Username: <your-ldap-username>
    - Password: <your-ldap-password>
    
- Save the profile and connect
- You can now use any browser to get IITM interNal websites

Windows

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Android

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Linux

- FortiClient
   - Launch forticlientsslvpn from 32-bit or 64-bit folder
   - Enter administrator password when prompted
   - Accept license when prompted
   - Click on Settings
   - Click on + button under Connection Profiles
   - Enter the following details:
   
      - Connection: IITM
      - Server: vpn.iitm.ac.in
      - Port: 10443
      - User: <your-ldap-username>
      - Password: <your-ldap-password>
      
  - Click Create -> Done
  - Select IITM from Connection
  - Click Connect

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