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
- Direct download links:
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
Android
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
