Purpose: Access university-only services while outside the campus network, such as e-journals and intranet websites.
Requirements
• Android operating system
• Sufficient free RAM and storage
• An account permitted to install apps
• A web browser such as Chrome
Installation — Play Store
1. Open Play Store.
2. Search for “FortiClient”.
3. Verify FortiClient VPN by Fortinet (use the matching app icon).
4. Tap Install.
Launch FortiClient VPN
1. After installation, tap Open to launch the app.
2. At the free-version notice, tap OK.
3. At Privacy Policy Highlights, tap I ACCEPT.
Grant App Permissions
1. When asked to grant permission to show notifications, tap OK.
2. When Android asks to allow notifications from FortiClient VPN, tap
Allow.
3. If prompted to enable “Unrestricted Battery Usage,” tap ENABLE
Create and Configure the VPN Profile
1. On Add VPN, enter “PSU VPN” as the profile name (lowercase is
acceptable).
2. Select SSL VPN, then tap Create.
3. Under Servers, enter vpn.psu.ac.th and tap OK. If Remote Gateways
is requested, tap OK.
4. Under Single Sign On, select Enabled.
5. Tap the three-line menu button.
Select the VPN Profile
1. Tap VPN in the app menu to start connecting.
2. Tap your configured VPN profile name (for example, PSU VPN).
3. When the connection screen appears, wait.
Set Up Authentication and Connect
1. Install Microsoft Authenticator and follow the institution’s setup video
or document. Skip this if already configured.
2. Return to FortiClient and tap Connect.
3. If the unrestricted battery usage prompt appears again, tap ENABLE.
4. If Android asks to allow FortiClient VPN to run in the background, tap
Allow.
Approve Certificate Prompts
1. If “Untrusted Certificate” appears, tap PROCEED.
2. If the VPN connection confirmation appears, tap OK.
3. If the certificate prompt appears again, tap PROCEED.
Approve Sign-In with Microsoft Authenticator
1. FortiClient displays an “Approve sign-in request” and a number.
Remember the number for second-factor verification.
2. On the phone with Microsoft Authenticator and internet access, tap
the sign-in approval notification.
3. Enter the number displayed in FortiClient.
4. Tap Yes to approve.
Verify Connection and Disconnect
When connected successfully, a lock icon and session details, including
the IP address, are displayed.
To stop the VPN connection, tap Disconnect.
While connected, access university e-journals at
https://www.clib.psu.ac.th or other related websites.
Support: Infrastructure Systems Section, Digital Innovation and Intelligent Systems, Prince of Songkla University
Email: itoc@psu.ac.th
Purpose: Access university-only services while outside the campus network, such as e-journals and intranet websites.
Requirements
• Android operating system
• Sufficient free RAM and storage
• An account permitted to install apps
• A web browser such as Chrome
Installation — Play Store
1. Open Play Store.
2. Search for “FortiClient”.
3. Verify FortiClient VPN by Fortinet (use the matching app icon).
4. Tap Install.
Launch FortiClient VPN
1. After installation, tap Open to launch the app.
2. At the free-version notice, tap OK.
3. At Privacy Policy Highlights, tap I ACCEPT.
Grant App Permissions
1. When asked to grant permission to show notifications, tap OK.
2. When Android asks to allow notifications from FortiClient VPN, tap
Allow.
3. If prompted to enable “Unrestricted Battery Usage,” tap ENABLE
Create and Configure the VPN Profile
1. On Add VPN, enter “PSU VPN” as the profile name (lowercase is
acceptable).
2. Select SSL VPN, then tap Create.
3. Under Servers, enter vpn.psu.ac.th and tap OK. If Remote Gateways
is requested, tap OK.
4. Under Single Sign On, select Enabled.
5. Tap the three-line menu button.
Select the VPN Profile
1. Tap VPN in the app menu to start connecting.
2. Tap your configured VPN profile name (for example, PSU VPN).
3. When the connection screen appears, wait.
Set Up Authentication and Connect
1. Install Microsoft Authenticator and follow the institution’s setup video
or document. Skip this if already configured.
2. Return to FortiClient and tap Connect.
3. If the unrestricted battery usage prompt appears again, tap ENABLE.
4. If Android asks to allow FortiClient VPN to run in the background, tap
Allow.
Approve Certificate Prompts
1. If “Untrusted Certificate” appears, tap PROCEED.
2. If the VPN connection confirmation appears, tap OK.
3. If the certificate prompt appears again, tap PROCEED.
Approve Sign-In with Microsoft Authenticator
1. FortiClient displays an “Approve sign-in request” and a number.
Remember the number for second-factor verification.
2. On the phone with Microsoft Authenticator and internet access, tap
the sign-in approval notification.
3. Enter the number displayed in FortiClient.
4. Tap Yes to approve.
Verify Connection and Disconnect
When connected successfully, a lock icon and session details, including
the IP address, are displayed.
To stop the VPN connection, tap Disconnect.
While connected, access university e-journals at
https://www.clib.psu.ac.th or other related websites.
Support: Infrastructure Systems Section, Digital Innovation and Intelligent Systems, Prince of Songkla University
Email: itoc@psu.ac.th
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