/forticlient-socks-tailscale

Docker Compose for connecting to Forti VPN using Docker and Tailscale

Motivation

  1. The FortiClient service in the container is designed for users to connect to a VPN with proxy support, which is important in situations where bypassing network restrictions or routing traffic through a specific proxy server is required.
  2. Tailscale is used to create a secure network infrastructure that connects all devices (containers, servers, workstations) through secure tunnels. It is especially useful for remote access to resources and building distributed networks.

.env

VPNADDR=vpn.example.com:212
VPNUSER=username
VPNPASS=password
VPNTIMEOUT=60
TS_HOSTNAME=vpn-in-docker
TS_STATE_DIR=/var/run/tailscale

Initialization

  1. Clone this repository.
  2. Edit the .env file.
  3. Run:
docker-compose up -d
  1. Open the Tailscale logs and follow the link for authorization:
docker logs tailscale
  1. Download and log in to Tailscale for your platform on the official website.

Testing

Testing via curl:

curl -x socks5://vpn-in-docker:1080 example.com

SSH

Configuration for SSH and GIT.

cat ~/ssh/config
Host example.com
    Identityfile ~/.ssh/id_rsa
    ProxyCommand /usr/bin/nc -X 5 -x vpn-in-docker:1080 %h %p