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

Request for VPN should be submitted through the portal: https://netservices.iitm.ac.in

Installation

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

Windows 10 and Windows Phone 10 (Click on Downloads and select Forticlient VPN-only)

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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