What I think I need is to get the correct bits installed, so that I can set that option and have the client re-open the VPN if it drops.Freeware programs can be downloaded used free of charge and without any time limitations. When I check the Always Up checkbox, I am presented with the 'nice try, but this version doesn't do that' message above. Just to be clear: I can see (and have always been able to do so) the checkbox that says save the password, and the checkbox that says 'Always Up' in the UI. I assume though, that the key part of those config options is the 'show' part, the UI reads those and displays the option. I can also see two encrypted data fields which I assume are the user ID and the password.

again, I'm just wanting to save the credentials and have it always so are you expecting that there is a setting in there that I can manually adjust? Or a setting I can add to make it work? If so, do you have any thoughts on what they are? There is nothing obvious in there from my searching of an exported backup of the config I can see the UI has the Show AlwaysUp option set to 1, and in the user config section for my specific saved connection state I can see the following entry is set to 1 (but that still doesn't make the connection reconnect when it drops) So I wonder if the client tools has something to assist, or if the SSO component is what I need as well / instead. The file list, besides the release notes, are:

I have installed the 'VPN' item from the portal, but either that was tainted from my initial install from the public download page, or it's not the 'full version' I think we were expecting.

So all I was hoping was someone would point out how to get the installer for the 'full version of FortiClient', which the message alludes to. You can upgrade to the full version of FortiClient to access this feature'.

But let me reiterate a few important points - I don't control the vpn and have just been given credentials (and am unlikely to be given any more assistance as we're helping remove one of their clients from their environment) I don't have access to their EMS even if they have one I only want to be able to save the VPN credentials and use 'always up' capability, but the VPN client says 'this feature is unavailable in free versions of FortiClient.

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