Simple script intended to automate Fortinet SSL VPN Client connection on Linux using expect scripting.

forticlientsslvpn-expect.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Forticlient SSL VPN Client launching script utilizing expect.

# --------------------------------------------
# CONFIGURATION

# If empty - script will take some simple logic to locate appropriate binary.
FORTICLIENT_PATH=""

# VPN Credentials
VPN_HOST="host:10443"
VPN_USER="username"
VPN_PASS="password"

# --------------------------------------------

trap ctrl_c INT

function ctrl_c() {
  echo "Removing left-over files..."
  rm -f /tmp/expect
}

if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
  echo "This script must be run as root"
  exit 1
fi

if [ -z "$FORTICLIENT_PATH" ]; then
  FORTICLIENT_PATH=`uname -r | grep -q 64 && echo $(locate forticlientsslvpn_cli | grep 64bit) || echo $(locate forticlientsslvpn_cli | grep 32bit)`
  if [ ! -f $FORTICLIENT_PATH ]; then
    echo "Tried to locate Forticlient SSL VPN Cli binary, but failed."
    echo "Specify it at variable FORTCLIENT_PATH"
    exit 1
  fi
  echo "Located Forticlient VPN Client at: $FORTICLIENT_PATH"
fi

echo "Killing previous instances of Forticlient SSL VPN client..."
killall -9 $(basename $FORTICLIENT_PATH) 2> /dev/null

cat << EOF > /tmp/expect
#!/usr/bin/expect -f
match_max 1000000
set timeout -1
spawn $FORTICLIENT_PATH --server $VPN_HOST --vpnuser $VPN_USER --keepalive
expect "Password for VPN:"
send -- "$VPN_PASS"
send -- "\r"

expect "Would you like to connect to this server? (Y/N)"
send -- "Y"
send -- "\r"

expect "Clean up..."
close
EOF

chmod 500 /tmp/expect
/usr/bin/expect -f /tmp/expect

rm -f /tmp/expect

I'm trying to run the script and I'm getting the following error:

./forticlientsslvpn-expect.sh
Killing previous instances of Forticlient SSL VPN client...
./forticlientsslvpn-expect.sh: line 59: /usr/bin/expect: No such file or directory

Has anyone gone through the same and can help me with this?

Edit**: it is necessary to install the Expect tool before running the Script.

hi @GiseliSiqueira ,

The error shows that expect binary is not installed or at least found in the expected path in your system. You can quickly confirm it by running which expect, if this provides a path you can update the script with the correct one.

If not, then you need to install it and this depends on your distribution.
ex for Ubuntu 18.04

sudo apt update
sudo apt install expect

ex. for Fedora 34
dnf -y install expect

Hope this helps

UPDATE: I just saw your edit, so you've figured out on your own ;)

if there a python copy of this script?

Somehow forticlientsslvpn_cli seems to be no longer available on the FortiNet website. Is there any mirror for it available?

@skjerns Did you find a solution?

yes! I simply use openfortivpn or openfortigui :) did not know there were open source alternatives out

yes! I simply use openfortivpn or openfortigui :) did not know there were open source alternatives out

Thank you! Works great :)