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auth:howto:linux:vpnclient [2007/04/12 16:39] – kohoferauth:howto:linux:vpnclient [2008/09/24 16:43] – kohofer
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 1. Download and install the kernel headers corresponding to the kernel in use. Some distributions name this package kernel-headers, others name it linux-headers: 1. Download and install the kernel headers corresponding to the kernel in use. Some distributions name this package kernel-headers, others name it linux-headers:
  
-    # sudo apt-get install kernel-headers-X.X.XX-X-XXX+    # sudo apt-get install kernel-headers-`uname -r`
 or or
-    # sudo apt-get install linux-headers-X.X.XX-XXX+    # sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
  
-Substitute the notation X.X.XX with the actual version of your kernel. 
 You can get the version of your kernel by issuing the following command: You can get the version of your kernel by issuing the following command:
  
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 2. Download and install the vpnclient: 2. Download and install the vpnclient:
  
-Substitute the notation X Z with your university network's username and password:+If kernel > 2.6.24-xx then download:
  
-wget --no-check-certificate --http-user=X --http-password=Z  +https://pro.unibz.it/vpn/client/common/linux/vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.01.0640-k9_2.6.24-xx.tar.gz
-https://pro.unibz.it/vpn/client/common/linux/vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.00.0490-k9.tar.gz+
  
 +otherwise download:
 +
 +https://pro.unibz.it/vpn/client/common/linux/vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.01.0640-k9.tar.gz
  
 3. Untar the source of vpnclient and install it. 3. Untar the source of vpnclient and install it.
    Depending on the Linux Distribution you might need to install ''make'' and ''gcc-3.4''    Depending on the Linux Distribution you might need to install ''make'' and ''gcc-3.4''
-   apt-get install make gcc-3.4+    
 +   sudo apt-get install make gcc-3.4 
 + 
 +If kernel > 2.6.24-xx then 
 + 
 +   # tar xfz vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.01.0640-k9_2.6.24-xx.tar.gz 
 + 
 +otherwise 
 + 
 +   # tar xfz vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.01.0640-k9.tar.gz 
 + 
 +Next install/compile software:
  
-    # tar xfz vpnclient-linux-4.7.00.0640-k9.tar.gz +   # cd vpnclient
-      +
-    # cd vpnclient+
          
-    # ./vpn_install+   # sudo ./vpn_install
  
 You will get some messages and you will be requested to answer to some questions: You will get some messages and you will be requested to answer to some questions:
  
-    Directory where binaries will be installed [/usr/local/bin]+    Directory where binaries will be installed [/usr/local/bin] <ENTER>
          
-    Automatically start the VPN service at boot time [yes]+    Automatically start the VPN service at boot time [yes] no
          
-    Directory containing linux kernel source code [/lib/modules/X.X.XX-X-XXX/build]+    Directory containing linux kernel source code [/lib/modules/X.X.XX-X-XXX/build] <ENTER>
  
 +    
 You only have to modify the predefined answers if they do not correspond to your actual situation. You only have to modify the predefined answers if they do not correspond to your actual situation.
 If everything works, you will see some compilation messages and then the installation program will stop. If everything works, you will see some compilation messages and then the installation program will stop.
  
-4. Download the unibz.pcf configuration file from the site of the university. +4. Download the unibz.pcf configuration file from the site of the university via web:
-Substitute the notation XXX ZZZ with your university network's username and password:+
  
-    # wget --no-check-certificate --http-user=XXX --http-password=ZZZ https://pro.unibz.it/vpn/Configuration/unibz.zip+https://pro.unibz.it/vpn/profiles/unibz/Free%20University%20of%20Bozen-Bolzano.zip
  
 5. Unzip the configuration file and copy it to the correct location: 5. Unzip the configuration file and copy it to the correct location:
  
-    # unzip unibz.zip+    # unzip "Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.zip"
          
-    # cp unibz.pcf /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Profiles/.+    # sudo cp "Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.pcf" /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Profiles/unibz.pcf
  
 6. Initialize the vpnclient: 6. Initialize the vpnclient:
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 You will see some messages and then you will be requested to insert your username and password: You will see some messages and then you will be requested to insert your username and password:
  
-    Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.8.00 (0490) +    Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.8.01 (0640) 
-    Copyright (C) 1998-2005 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.+    Copyright (C) 1998-2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
     Client Type(s): Linux     Client Type(s): Linux
-    Running on: Linux 2.6.15-26-686 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Aug 3 03:13:28 UTC 2006 i686+    Running on: Linux 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Dec 18 08:02:57 UTC 2007 i686
     Config file directory: /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient     Config file directory: /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient
  
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 Please notice that you will have to leave the console open in order to have the VPN running. Please notice that you will have to leave the console open in order to have the VPN running.
  
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 + --- //[[kohofer@unibz.it|kohofer]] 2008/09/24 16:38//
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