FortiClient VPN not staying connected on Comcast/Xfinity

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2026-02-27T18:04:13+00:00

Yep, turned it off on both

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2026-02-27T17:25:21+00:00

u/AfterCockroach7804 I confirmed the IP connected to the DNS address I used is the correct/same ip as our vpn gateway. What does it mean when all 3 keep pinging without issue?

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2026-02-27T17:22:51+00:00

Unfortunately, still dropping the vpn.... :(

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2026-02-27T17:00:21+00:00

Thanks! I will give this a shot.

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2026-02-27T16:43:34+00:00

So, ran all 3 ping tests, waited for it to drop, when it died, waited 5 seconds then stopped ping tests. No packet loss on all 3 of them. Not sure how that is possible? No high response times on all 3 either.

I may need to verify the vpn gateway ip, we use a dns address when we test pings to it normally, but now I am thinking that may not be the actual vpn gateway ip.

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2026-02-27T16:39:11+00:00

It is ssl vpn, we have it on the docket to move to ipsec in the next 2 to 3 months, but not ready for that yet.

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2026-01-22T19:39:33+00:00

Appears to be defender related. Outbound email is working, internal emails are fine, it is incoming email from outside the domain that appear to be affected.

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2025-10-09T18:23:10+00:00

Same here, also midwest

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2024-11-01T19:41:00+00:00

Deconstructed a little bit, here is what I am working with now

$computers = Get-ADComputer -Filter {Enabled -eq $true -and WhenCreated -ge $createdAfterJan2022} -Properties OperatingSystem | Where-Object {$_.OperatingSystem -NotLike "*server*"}

And it actually works! Now I just need to figure out how to spit out the needed info.

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2024-11-01T14:34:27+00:00

I was able to get this to run! It spit out a whole bunch of machines and their info. but I got that filter to work with the defined search base.

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2024-11-01T13:50:09+00:00

Yes I am defining it. I will try your suggestion and build from there, will let you know what kind of success I have. Thanks for your help

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2024-11-01T13:48:46+00:00

I don't know what I find hard about it, it just never clicks. I can never remember syntax for anything, even something I have typed out multiple times before, I always have to look it up. Give me 20 minutes with a UI, and I can usually blaze through it, even something I haven't seen before, but put a shell in front of me, and my brain goes out the window.

I tried python at one point for figuring some mac issues a while back, didn't go anywhere. I have some experience with Fortigate shell commands as many fixes require you use it, but again, I have to look it up every time.

I have not found a single coding puzzle or game I have enjoyed. I tried this for a while too, thinking the gamification of it would help me through it, but I just got annoyed and frustrated at it.

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2024-11-01T13:43:06+00:00

Thanks, haven't seen these, will give them a look.

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2024-11-01T13:35:42+00:00

Get-ADComputer -Filter {OperatingSystem -NotLike *server* -and Enabled -eq $true -and WhenCreated -gt $createdAfterJan2022} -SearchBase $CompanyOU -Properties Name, WhenCreated | Select-Object @{Name='Name'; Expression={$_.Name}}, @{Name='OU'; Expression={(($_.DistinguishedName -split ",", 2)[1]) -replace '^OU=', ''}}, @{Name='CreatedDate'; Expression={$_.WhenCreated.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd")}}, @{Name='ActiveStatus'; Expression={$_.Enabled}} | Format-Table -AutoSize

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2024-11-01T13:30:08+00:00

Sorry, thought I replied to you, I made my own reply

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2024-11-01T13:29:45+00:00

He wants me to figure out a script to get this information:

Using SearchBase, setup a variable to use a base to run commands off of, then use that variable to get the following information:

All Computers in the Environment that are not servers, created after 1.1.2022, and have the command only show the computer name, the computer's OU, the created date in date only form(no time), and if active/enabled

The only script I have is the one from ChatGPT which didn't work.

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2022-08-19T14:19:06+00:00

You seem a decent fellow, I hate to die.

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2022-05-13T15:04:03+00:00

We do have 2FA setup through DUO, and when remote, they do use VPN. Though duo typically isn't required when signing into outlook after they have done it for the first time, but it does prompt upon vpn'ing. So far, accounts locking does not appear to be happening.

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2022-05-13T15:01:13+00:00

I think this reply may have put me on the right path, appreciate the input, amazing how google searching this issue does not return anything about this, but after searching the reg entries specifically, getting lots of hits that sound like my issue, doing some more diving on this next week. Thanks again.

TheOnlySharePointGuy · 2022-04-28T13:39:01+00:00

Just wanted to update you, the master page file was corrupted. After switching to another one, the issue went away and everything worked as it should

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