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--- auth:howto:linux:vpnclient [2007/04/13 09:46] – kohofer
+++ auth:howto:linux:vpnclient [2010/08/30 17:12] – kohofer
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 ==== Infos regarding the usage of VPN ====
-http://www.unibz.it/ict/vpn/index.html?LanguageID=EN
+http://www.unibz.it/en/ict/ComputerInternet/network/vpn/default.html
+==== Instructions for Windows 2000, XP and VISTA ====
+http://www.unibz.it/en/ict/ComputerInternet/network/vpn/InstallationWindows.html
-==== Instructions for Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000 and XP ====
+==== Instructions for MacOS X 10.4 ====
-http://www.unibz.it/ict/vpn/win/index.html?LanguageID=EN
+http://www.unibz.it/en/ict/ComputerInternet/network/vpn/InstallationMacOSX.html
-==== Instructions for MacOS X 10.2-10.4 ====
+==== Instructions for Linux VPNC Client (recommened) ====
-http://www.unibz.it/ict/vpn/mac/index.html?LanguageID=EN
-==== Instructions for Linux ====
+. Install vpnc
+  sudo aptitude install vpnc
+. Create configuration file unibz.conf.
+   Please Note: IPSec obfuscated secret ... needs to be on a single line. Replace <your-windows-login> with your username.
+  sudo vi /etc/vpnc/unibz.conf
+<code>
+#######################################
+IPSec gateway vpn.unibz.it
+IPSec ID Unibz
+IPSec obfuscated secret 06294C134E0BEBDA4B449B56BFD305D35D12DABF4044EDB6794926C2CA6D5AEDFE6342DF190E566EB11215DDC1591D5CB6ABEBEB593693C6D0B2077D78034B6AFEEA3221E77F4
+C9858DD711AA8DE58F6
+Xauth username <your-windows-login>
+#######################################
+</code>
+apply this rights:
+  sudo chmod 600 /etc/vpnc/unibz.conf
+  sudo chown root.root /etc/vpnc/unibz.conf
+<code>
+sudo ls -l /etc/vpnc/unibz.conf
+-rw------- 1 root root 250 2009-05-02 15:54 /etc/vpnc/unibz.conf
+</code>
+. Start vpnc
+  sudo vpnc-connect unibz
+This will first ask for your sudo password and then
+you <windows-password>
+. Stop vpnc
+  sudo vpnc-disconnect
+==== Instructions for Linux Cisco VPN Client ====
 . 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
-    # 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:
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 A valid version number could be, for example, 2.6.12-9-386.
-. Download and install the vpnclient via Web:
+. Download and install the vpnclient:
-https://pro.unibz.it/vpn/client/common/linux/vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.00.0490-k9.tar.gz
+If kernel > 2.6.24-xx then download:
-.1 Download and install the vpnclient via wget:
+https://pro.unibz.it/vpn/client/common/linux/vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.01.0640-k9_2.6.24-xx.tar.gz
-Substitute the notation X Z with your university network's username and password:
+otherwise download:
-   wget --no-check-certificate --http-user=X --http-password=Z https://pro.unibz.it/vpn/client/common/linux/vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.00.0490-k9.tar.gz
+https://pro.unibz.it/vpn/client/common/linux/vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.01.0640-k9.tar.gz
 . Untar the source of vpnclient and install it.
    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
-    # tar xfz vpnclient-linux-4.7.00.0640-k9.tar.gz
+If kernel > 2.6.24-xx then
-    # cd vpnclient
+   # 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:
+   # cd vpnclient
-    # ./vpn_install
+   # sudo ./vpn_install
 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.
 If everything works, you will see some compilation messages and then the installation program will stop.
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 https://pro.unibz.it/vpn/profiles/unibz/Free%20University%20of%20Bozen-Bolzano.zip
-.1 Download the unibz.pcf configuration file from the site of the university via wget:
-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/profiles/unibz/Free%20University%20of%20Bozen-Bolzano.zip
 . Unzip the configuration file and copy it to the correct location:
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     # unzip "Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.zip"
-    # cp "Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.pcf" /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Profiles/unibz.pcf
+    # sudo cp "Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.pcf" /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Profiles/unibz.pcf
 . Initialize the vpnclient:
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 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
-    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