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VPN (Virtual Private Network) at the Free University of Bolzano/Bozen

Infos regarding the usage of VPN

Instructions for Windows 2000, XP, VISTA and 7 - 32bit and 64bit

Instructions for MacOS X 10.4

Instructions for MacOS X 10.6

There is no need to install a Client, simply download and install (doubleclick) the
following file:

unibz.networkconnect.zip

1. Install vpnc

sudo aptitude install vpnc

2. 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
#######################################
IPSec gateway vpn.unibz.it
IPSec ID Unibz
IPSec obfuscated secret 06294C134E0BEBDA4B449B56BFD305D35D12DABF4044EDB6794926C2CA6D5AEDFE6342DF190E566EB11215DDC1591D5CB6ABEBEB593693C6D0B2077D78034B6AFEEA3221E77F4
C9858DD711AA8DE58F6
Xauth username <your-windows-login>
#######################################

apply this rights:

sudo chmod 600 /etc/vpnc/unibz.conf

sudo chown root.root /etc/vpnc/unibz.conf
sudo ls -l /etc/vpnc/unibz.conf
-rw------- 1 root root 250 2009-05-02 15:54 /etc/vpnc/unibz.conf

3. Start vpnc

sudo vpnc-connect --domain unibz unibz

This will first ask for your sudo password and then you <windows-password>

4. Stop vpnc

sudo vpnc-disconnect

Instructions for Linux Cisco AnyConnect Client

Installation

1. Open with your browser (tested with firefox 11.0) the following URL:

https://vpn.scientificnet.org

2. Enter your Username and password, then press Login

3. A “Warning - Security” Windows opens: This will install the Cisco AnyConnect Client
in /opt/cisco of your Platform.

4. Press Run on the “Warning - Security” Window

5. In order to install Cisco AnyConnect, Admin (sudo) rights are required; a Window opens,
enter your local password.

6. The Cisco AnyConnect is installed and running, you can close the URL.

Launching Cisco AnyConnect GUI

This allows you to connect and disconnect the VPN service.

/opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnui

Please note the vpnagentd must be running for this

  • ps auxww | grep vpn
root      1759  0.0  0.3  17984  7644 ?        S    12:58   0:00 /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnagentd

Launching Cisco AnyConnect NON-GUI

This allows you to connect and disconnect the VPN service.

  • /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpn
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (version 3.0.5080) .

Copyright (c) 2004 - 2011 Cisco Systems, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.


  >> state: Disconnected
  >> state: Disconnected
  >> notice: Ready to connect.
  >> registered with local VPN subsystem.
VPN> connect vpn.unibz.it
connect vpn.unibz.it
  >> contacting host (vpn.unibz.it) for login information...
  >> notice: Contacting vpn.unibz.it.
VPN> 
  >> Please enter your username and password.
    0) clientless
    1) scientificnetwork
Group: [clientless] 

Username: <your-username>
Password: 
  >> state: Connecting
  >> notice: Establishing VPN session...
  >> notice: Checking for profile updates...
  >> notice: Checking for product updates...
  >> notice: Checking for customization updates...
  >> notice: Performing any required updates...
  >> state: Connecting
  >> notice: Establishing VPN session...
  >> notice: Establishing VPN - Initiating connection...
  >> notice: Establishing VPN - Examining system...
  >> notice: Establishing VPN - Activating VPN adapter...
  >> notice: Establishing VPN - Configuring system...
  >> notice: Establishing VPN...
  >> state: Connected
  >> notice: Connected to vpn.unibz.it.
VPN>exit

Uninstalling the AnyConnect Client

The client comes with an uninstallation script

  • sudo /opt/cisco/vpn/bin/vpn_uninstall.sh

However it doesn't actually uninstall everything properly, it removes files but leaves behind directories.
You can clean up what it leaves behind by deleting the directory /opt/cisco/ and /opt/.cisco/

  • sudo rm -r /opt/cisco /opt/.cisco

Per-user configuration is stored in your home directory in a file called .anyconnect

Shrew Soft VPN Client Instructions for 32 or 64 bit version of Windows 2000, XP, Vista and 7 (recommened)

1. Go to http://www.shrew.net/home and download latest stable release of Shrew Soft VPN Client for Windows: http://www.shrew.net/download/vpn

2. Download unibz profile (need to login with unibz login&password) https://pro.unibz.it/vpn/profiles/unibz/Free%20University%20of%20Bozen-Bolzano.zip

3. Install Shrew Soft VPN Client for Windows

4. Start Shrew Soft VPN Client, unzip unibz profile and Import in VPN client

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