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openfortivpn for Mac

Open Fortinet client for PPP+TLS VPN tunnel services

Quick answer: openfortivpn is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install openfortivpn. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later WITH cryptsetup-OpenSSL-exception licence. It has 345 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What openfortivpn is

openfortivpn is a security tool for macOS: open Fortinet client for PPP+TLS VPN tunnel services.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/adrienverge/openfortivpn.

How to install openfortivpn

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install openfortivpn.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install openfortivpn on Mac?

Run brew install openfortivpn in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is openfortivpn open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later WITH cryptsetup-OpenSSL-exception licence.

Does openfortivpn run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is openfortivpn?

It was installed 345 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1872 in this catalogue.

What version of openfortivpn is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.24.1.