FortiGate FortiNet FortiClient VPN stuck at Connecting with SAML Enabled.

 

Resolving FortiClient Stuck on 'Connecting' with SAML on Windows 11

I encountered an issue where FortiClient would hang on "connecting" when using SAML authentication on new Windows 11 machines. After some troubleshooting, I found the solution: install the latest version of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170