Unable to restore configuration for FortiClient on macOS Big Sur

sirajk · ‎05-05-2021

I'm trying to restore my configuration for FortiClient on macOS Big Sur but I'm having no luck doing that. Once I click on restore and then ok the app hangs and stops responding until restarted. Once restarted the new configuration isn't loaded.

I also tried using fcconfig command line utility as mentioned in https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/6.4.3/xml-reference-guide/10217/backing-up-and-restor...and it's returning an error saying

invalid option -- i

If I don't use the -i 1 option I get this error upon restoring:

failed to attain lock

Can anyone please help me with this. I'll be grateful for any advice!

NamTran · ‎05-10-2021

Same here. It hangs eternally even full disk access permission has been granted.

seralouk · ‎08-02-2021

Same here. The OP usage of the command is not correct though.

The correct is: sudo /Library/Application\ Support/Fortinet/FortiClient/bin/fcconfig -m all -f <filename.conf> -o import -d

But even with that, the command hangs and stops responding until restarted...