1. Log into the Fortinet Support site and download the latest .zip package of Forticlient.
[Note that the install packages with _FG in the filename are for uploading directly to the Fortigate only.]
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See [LINK] for Readme.txt explanation of different install packages.
2. Unzip contents.
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3. Install Forticlient.msi to a clean system/PC. Then proceed to configure the client as you would like it configured for your end-users.
[When installing; make sure to install only the components that you would like installed for your users as well. This will make the rest of the process a little simpler.]
See [LINK] for a sample FortiClient configuration.
4. Create a folder with a simple filename like "forticlient" in the root of C:\ and copy FCRepackager.exe and Forticlient MSI to it.
FCRepackager.exe can be found in FortiClientSetup_3.0.606\tools.
[Make sure you read FCRepackager_Readme.txt for all available switches and options.]
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5. Run c:\forticlient\FCRepackager.exe -i AV,VPN,FW,WF -L p@ssw0rd -v at a DOS prompt.
This command string is executing the following:
Components installed:
AntiVirus,VPN,Firewall,WebFilter
Admin password = p@ssw0rd
Verbose Output:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBEhWPb0-x7SdmhvPYiBXvV6oXA79IFF9yHWlnSs3bGxigQzqoEfCqgamNcZvAQgheNLZgnzivFiRVdixKPxi4gozedHO3geLY1yUcVM6bFTuIFOSUUQjVAJ4LzkhME_A89FxKhEgo5nC/s400/verbose.gif)
This process creates the FortiClient.mst file which is required in the next steps. Make sure you place in the same folder as FortiClient.msi if it is not already located there.
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6. Scripting the install.
A) To install Forticlient off of a network drive I like to use this little 2 part batch script.
[Make sure that move Forticlient.msi, FortiClient.mst and the scripts into the same folder on the server. In this case it is \\xSERVERx\FortiClient\MR7_Default_Install\.]
B) To script a local install just recycle step2.bat from above. Just make sure that all of your files are in c:\forticlient.
FCRepackager.exe can be found in FortiClientSetup_3.0.606\tools.
[Make sure you read FCRepackager_Readme.txt for all available switches and options.]
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5. Run c:\forticlient\FCRepackager.exe -i AV,VPN,FW,WF -L p@ssw0rd -v at a DOS prompt.
This command string is executing the following:
Components installed:
AntiVirus,VPN,Firewall,WebFilter
Admin password = p@ssw0rd
Verbose Output:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBEhWPb0-x7SdmhvPYiBXvV6oXA79IFF9yHWlnSs3bGxigQzqoEfCqgamNcZvAQgheNLZgnzivFiRVdixKPxi4gozedHO3geLY1yUcVM6bFTuIFOSUUQjVAJ4LzkhME_A89FxKhEgo5nC/s400/verbose.gif)
This process creates the FortiClient.mst file which is required in the next steps. Make sure you place in the same folder as FortiClient.msi if it is not already located there.
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6. Scripting the install.
A) To install Forticlient off of a network drive I like to use this little 2 part batch script.
[Make sure that move Forticlient.msi, FortiClient.mst and the scripts into the same folder on the server. In this case it is \\xSERVERx\FortiClient\MR7_Default_Install\.]
Step1.bat
cls
@echo off
TITLE Forticlient MR7 Patch3 Default Install
c:
net use v: \\xSERVERx\FortiClient\MR7_Default_Install
echo This is a silent install.......
echo You will be prompted when finished.
echo.
xcopy v:\*.* C:\Forticlient\*.* /F /Y
echo.
echo.
echo I mapped the install folder to V:\ and copied all of the contents to c:\Forticlient.
echo.
echo.
echo Another script will start and you will lose your connection to your network drives. Sorry.....
call c:\Forticlient\step2.bat
net use v: /delete
echo V:\ drive removed
echo Goodbye
exit
Step2.bat
@echo off
TITLE Forticlient MR7 Default Install [PART 2]
echo ......Installing..... Please Wait......
start /wait msiexec /i c:\Forticlient\FortiClient.msi TRANSFORMS=c:\Forticlient\FortiClient.mst /qn+
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo done
pause
B) To script a local install just recycle step2.bat from above. Just make sure that all of your files are in c:\forticlient.