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| - | **Due to security reasons, this page is readable outside the SISSA network inserting //your SISSA username// and //password//** —- there are no restriction inside the SISSA network.\\ | + | **Due to security reasons, this page is readable outside the SISSA network inserting //your SISSA username// and //your SISSA password//**. There are no restriction inside the SISSA network.\\ |
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| - | a) **Install the cisco vpn client** for Network Manager typing in a terminal:\\ | + | a) Install the cisco vpn client for Network Manager typing in a terminal:\\ |
| **sudo apt-get install network-manager-vpnc**\\ | **sudo apt-get install network-manager-vpnc**\\ | ||
| - | The system will ask you for //**your SISSA password**// and prompt for confirmation. | + | The system will ask you for //**your LAPTOP password**// and prompt for confirmation. |
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| - | b) Unless the previous command states the package was already installed, to be on the safe side, **reboot your machine**,\\ | + | b) Unless the previous command states the package was already installed, to be on the safe side, **reboot your laptops or desktops**.\\ |
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| - | c) **log in again** and \\ | + | c) **log in again**. \\ |
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| d) Open the //Network connections// window, on the main top bar menu: | d) Open the //Network connections// window, on the main top bar menu: | ||
| * **1)** click on ** System**; | * **1)** click on ** System**; | ||
| - | * **2)** click on **Preferences**, **3)** click on **Network connections**;\\ | + | * **2)** click on **Preferences**; |
| + | * **3)** click on **Network connections**.\\ | ||
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| {{vpn1b.jpg|Click on System --> Preferences --->Network connections... }} | {{vpn1b.jpg|Click on System --> Preferences --->Network connections... }} | ||
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| e) In the //Network connections// window,\\ | e) In the //Network connections// window,\\ | ||
| - | * **1)** select //**VPN**// tab and then | + | * **1)** select **VPN** tab and then |
| * **2)** click on **Add**. | * **2)** click on **Add**. | ||
| {{vpn2a.jpg|Select VPN tab and then click on Add...}}\\ | {{vpn2a.jpg|Select VPN tab and then click on Add...}}\\ | ||
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| g) In the next window: | g) In the next window: | ||
| - | * **1)** write in the field //Connection name:// **SISSA-VPN** (the window name will change automatically to //Editing SISSA-VPN//), | + | * **1)** insert in the field //Connection name:// **SISSA-VPN** (the window name will change automatically to //Editing SISSA-VPN//), |
| in the **VPN** tab, //General// section:\\ | in the **VPN** tab, //General// section:\\ | ||
| - | * **2)** write in the field //Gateway:// **vpn.sissa.it** | + | * **2)** insert in the field //Gateway:// **vpn.sissa.it** |
| - | * **3)** write in the field //Group name:// the group name provided by helpdesk: **SISSA-VPN-USER** | + | * **3)** insert in the field //Group name:// the vpn group name provided by helpdesk: **SISSA-VPN-USER** |
| * **4)** in the //drop down list// in the same line of //Group password//, select **Saved** | * **4)** in the //drop down list// in the same line of //Group password//, select **Saved** | ||
| - | * **5)** write in the //Group password// field the password got on the [[services:network:vpnpwreq|VPN password page]]; | + | * **5)** insert in the //Group password// field the //**vpn group password**// got on the <html><a href="/vpngroup">VPN Group password page</a></html>; |
| always in the **VPN** tab, //Optional// section:\\ | always in the **VPN** tab, //Optional// section:\\ | ||
| - | * **6)** in the //User name:// field write your SISSA username, for example //jsmith//; | + | * **6)** in the //User name:// field insert ** //your SISSA username//** for example //jsmith//; |
| * **7)** check the //Encryption method// field: it has to be set to **Secure (default)**;\\ | * **7)** check the //Encryption method// field: it has to be set to **Secure (default)**;\\ | ||
| * **8) ** check the //NAT traversal // field: it has to be set to **Cisco UDP (default)**;\\ | * **8) ** check the //NAT traversal // field: it has to be set to **Cisco UDP (default)**;\\ | ||
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| ==== To activate the VPN session ==== | ==== To activate the VPN session ==== | ||
| - | 1) On the main top bar menu: | + | a) On the main top bar menu: |
| - | * **1)** find the **Network Manager icon** and click on it, | + | * **1)** find the **Network Manager icon** and click on it; |
| - | * **2)** then on //Wired Networks// menu click on **VPN Connections**, | + | * **2)** then on //Wired Networks// menu click on **VPN Connections**; |
| - | * **3)** at the end in the last menu click on **SISSA-VPN**;\\ | + | * **3)** at the end in the last menu click on **SISSA-VPN**.\\ |
| {{connect.jpg|Activate the VPN session....}}\\ | {{connect.jpg|Activate the VPN session....}}\\ | ||
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| - | 2) In the //Authenticate VPN// window:\\ | + | b) In the //Authenticate VPN// window:\\ |
| - | * **1)** write //**your SISSA password**// in the //Password:// field, | + | * **1)** insert in the //Password:// field //**your SISSA password**// |
| * **2)** then click on **OK**. | * **2)** then click on **OK**. | ||
| - | {{connect2.jpg|Write your SISSA password.}}\\ | + | {{connect2.jpg|Insert your SISSA password.}}\\ |
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| To know how to open a connection to your linux SISSA workstation, please read the instructions on the page: | To know how to open a connection to your linux SISSA workstation, please read the instructions on the page: | ||
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| * **1)** find the **Network Manager icon ** and click on it; | * **1)** find the **Network Manager icon ** and click on it; | ||
| * **2)** then on //Wired Networks// menu click on **VPN Connections**; | * **2)** then on //Wired Networks// menu click on **VPN Connections**; | ||
| - | * at the end in the last menu **3)** click on **Disconnect VPN**.\\ | + | * **3)** at the end in the last menu click on **Disconnect VPN**.\\ |
| {{disconnect.jpg|Disconnect the VPN session.}}\\ | {{disconnect.jpg|Disconnect the VPN session.}}\\ | ||
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| Check that the kernel headers you have installed are from the same version of your running kernel, and remember that in case of a kernel update the software has to be reinstalled. | Check that the kernel headers you have installed are from the same version of your running kernel, and remember that in case of a kernel update the software has to be reinstalled. | ||
| - | Then go to the directory created and type:\\ | + | Type the following commands:\\ |
| **cd vpnclient**\\ | **cd vpnclient**\\ | ||
| **./vpn_install**\\ | **./vpn_install**\\ | ||
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| Then you need only to create/change the file **/etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/sissa.pcf** as it follows:\\ | Then you need only to create/change the file **/etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/sissa.pcf** as it follows:\\ | ||
| - | the group name //**GroupName=**// have to be: **SISSA-VPN-USER** (see the example), | + | * the vpn group name //GroupName=// have to be: **SISSA-VPN-USER**\\ |
| - | as group password //**GroupPwd=**// insert the one got on the [[services:network:vpnpwreq|VPN password page]]. | + | * as vpn group password //GroupPwd=// insert the **//vpn group password//** got on the <html><a href="/vpngroup">VPN Group password page</a></html>. |
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| </xterm> | </xterm> | ||
| - | To open the connection, always as user root, type:\\ | + | To open the connection, always as user root, type the command:\\ |
| **vpnclient connect sissa**\\ | **vpnclient connect sissa**\\ | ||
| - | It will prompt for //your SISSA username// and //password//.\\ | + | Then you have to insert **//your SISSA username//** and **//your SISSA password//**.\\ |
| To know how to open a connection to your linux SISSA workstation, please read the instruction on the page: | To know how to open a connection to your linux SISSA workstation, please read the instruction on the page: | ||