Using IPsec VPN to provide communication

between two offices

In this example, you will allow transparent communication between two networks that are
located behind different FortiGates at different offices using route-based IPsec VPN. The
VPN will be created on both FortiGates by using the VPN Wizards Site to Site FortiGate
template.
In this example, one office will be referred to as HQ and the other will be referred to as
Branch.

1. Configuring the HQ IPsec VPN

2. Configuring the Branch IPsec VPN
1. Configuring the HQ IPsec VPN
On the HQ FortiGate, go to VPN >
IPsec > Wizard and select Site to
Site FortiGate.

In the Authentication step, set

the Branch FortiGates IP as the
Remote Gateway (in the example,
172.20.120.142). After you enter the
gateway, an available interface will be
assigned as the Outgoing Interface.
If you wish to use a different interface,
select Change.
Set a secure Pre-shared Key.
In the Policy & Routing section, set
Local Interface to your lan interface.
The Local Subnet will be added
automatically. Set Remote Subnets
to the Branch FortiGates local subnet
(in the example, 192.168.50.0/24).

A summary page shows the

configuration created by the wizard,
including firewall addresses, firewall
address groups, a static route, and
security policies.

2. Configuring the Branch IPsec VPN

On the HQ FortiGate, go to VPN >
IPsec > Wizard and select Site to
Site FortiGate.
In the Authentication step,
set the HQ FortiGates IP as the
Remote Gateway (in the example,
172.20.120.123). After you enter the
gateway, an available interface will be
assigned as the Outgoing Interface.
If you wish to use a different interface,
select Change.
Set the same Pre-shared Key that
was used for HQs VPN.

In the Policy & Routing section, set

Local Interface to your lan interface.
The Local Subnet will be added
automatically. Set Remote Subnets
to the HQ FortiGates local subnet (in
the example, 192.168.100.0/24).

A summary page shows the

configuration created by the wizard,
including firewall addresses, firewall
address groups, a static route, and
security policies.
3. Results
Go to VPN > Monitor > IPsec
Monitor to verify the status of the
VPN tunnel. Ensure that its Status is
Up.

A user on either of the office networks

should be able to connect to any
address on the other office network
transparently.
Refresh the IPsec Monitor to verify
that traffic is flowing.