How to add license key to FortiClient (VPN) when deploying it via SCCM?

Hello Andy King,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A and thank you for posting your questions here.

I understand that you would like to add license key to FortiClient (VPN) when deploying it via SCCM.

Use:

msiexec /i "FortiClient.msi" /quiet /norestart REGISTER_KEY="123-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX" ADDLOCAL=Feature_VPN,Feature_SSLVPN LAUNCHAPP=0 /L*V "C:\Windows\Logs\FortiClient_Install.log"

If MSI properties fail, deploy a Post-Install PowerShell Script via SCCM:

$LicensePath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Fortinet\FortiClient\License"
$LicenseValue = "123-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX"
# Create registry path if missing
if (-not (Test-Path $LicensePath)) {
    New-Item -Path $LicensePath -Force
}
# Apply license key
Set-ItemProperty -Path $LicensePath -Name "License" -Value $LicenseValue -Type String -Force
# Restart FortiClient service (if installed)
if (Get-Service -Name "FortiClientService" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
    Restart-Service -Name "FortiClientService" -Force
}

Check these three links for perfect guides:

• https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/7.2.0/administration-guide/590612/msi-properties and https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/7.2.0/administration-guide/590610/installing-forticlient#silent-installation
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/apps/deploy-use/create-applications#bkmk_deploy-msi
• https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/7.2.0/administration-guide/94440/registry-keys

I hope this is helpful! Do not hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions or clarifications.

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Hello,

Thank you for your response. I have tried the command (with my register key)

msiexec /i "FortiClient.msi" /quiet /norestart REGISTER_KEY="123-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX" ADDLOCAL=Feature_VPN,Feature_SSLVPN LAUNCHAPP=0 /L*V "C:\Windows\Logs\FortiClient_Install.log"

It cannot install the VPN application sussessefull. It missed some files and got some JavaScript errors. Thank you again!!