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This article shows you how to log into our VPN network without using the terminal. You may find this helpful, if you are not very familiar with command lines. This method is by far more convenient.  
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This article shows you how to log into our VPN network without using the terminal. This method is by far more convenient and you also may find this helpful, if you are not very familiar with command lines.  
 
We will use a VPN Plugin called network-manager.
 
We will use a VPN Plugin called network-manager.
  
 
==Installation==
 
==Installation==
  
Open up a terminal of your choice (Ctrl + T) and install OpenVPN Network Manager by tying the folowing line:
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Open up a terminal of your choice (Ctrl + T) and install OpenVPN Network Manager by tying the following line:
  
<code>sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome</code>
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  sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
As alternative to the command line login, the recent network manager allows a convenient gui configuration of the vpn access.
 
  
This tutorial describes the setup using the GNOME desktop environment. Uninty aka Ubuntu should be similar.
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Please enter your password to confirm the installation.
  
== Install Packages ==
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After the successful installation NetworkManager must be restartet:
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  sudo service network-manager restart
  
You will need some packages not installed by default:
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Again, confirm with your password if necessary. 
  
  sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
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== Getting Started ==
  
== Setting up OpenVPN access ==
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To get VPN access you must set up a new VPN connection first. Click on the two arrow (or the WiFi symbol - depending on which connection you are using at the moment) symbol in the top right corner. Now choose <code>VPN Connections ->  Configure VPN...</code>
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A new window will open up. Click on <code>Add</code> to add a new connection.
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Now you will be asked for the connection type. Choose <code>OpenVPN</code>.

Revision as of 11:13, 29 April 2015

This article shows you how to log into our VPN network without using the terminal. This method is by far more convenient and you also may find this helpful, if you are not very familiar with command lines. We will use a VPN Plugin called network-manager.

Installation

Open up a terminal of your choice (Ctrl + T) and install OpenVPN Network Manager by tying the following line:

 sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome

Please enter your password to confirm the installation.

After the successful installation NetworkManager must be restartet:

 sudo service network-manager restart

Again, confirm with your password if necessary.

Getting Started

To get VPN access you must set up a new VPN connection first. Click on the two arrow (or the WiFi symbol - depending on which connection you are using at the moment) symbol in the top right corner. Now choose VPN Connections -> Configure VPN... A new window will open up. Click on Add to add a new connection. Now you will be asked for the connection type. Choose OpenVPN.