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2 2  {{toc/}}
3 3  {{/box}}
4 4  
5 +{{warning}}
6 +This page needs to be rework. New screen shots need to be doone.
7 +{{/warning}}
5 5  
6 6  To get full access to our network from external locations we provide a VPN access based on openVPN. This is free software and part of every Linux distribution. The following guide has been tested with Ubuntu.
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17 17  
18 18  Open up a terminal of your choice (Ctrl + T) and install OpenVPN Network Manager by typing the following line:
19 19  
20 - sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
23 +{{code}} sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome {{/code}}
21 21  
22 22  Please enter your password to confirm the installation.
23 23  
24 24  After the successful installation NetworkManager must be restartet:
25 -\\ sudo service network-manager restart
26 26  
27 -Again, confirm with your password if necessary. 
29 +{{code}} sudo service network-manager restart {{/code}}
28 28  
29 -~== Getting Started ==
31 +Again, confirm with your password if necessary.
30 30  
33 +== Getting Started ==
34 +
31 31  <br>~[~[File:step_01.png|thumb|x50|Menu in the top right corner in Ubuntu 14.04]]
32 32  ~[~[File:Settings-network.png|thumb|x50|Settings menu in Ubuntu 18.04]]
33 33  ~[~[File:Settings-network-vpn.png|thumb|x50|VPN Settings in Ubuntu 18.04]]
34 34  
35 35  To get VPN access you must set up a new VPN connection first. Click on the two arrow symbol (or the WiFi symbol - depending on which connection you are currently using) in the top right corner.
36 -~: Now choose <code>VPN Connections ->  Configure VPN...</code>. <br>
37 -A new window will open up.
40 +
41 +* Now choose Connections ->  Configure VPN....
42 + A new window will open up.
38 38  ~: Click on <code>Add</code> to add a new connection. <br>
39 39  You will be asked for the connection type.
40 40  ~: Choose <code>OpenVPN</code> and click on <code>Create...</code>.
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45 45  For the '''Gateway''' type:
46 46   vgw.itp.uni-frankfurt.de
47 47  
48 -(old gateway: vpn.itp.uni-frankfurt.de)
49 -
50 50  Under '''Authentication''' select <code>Password</code> as authentication type. Enter your user name and password and choose the CA Certificate 'private-ca-itp.crt'. It can be downloaded [http:~/~/th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~~thw/vpn/private-ca-itp.crt here].
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52 52  Your new VPN connection will be listet in '''Network Connections'''.
53 53  
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54 54  ~==Using a VPN Connection==
55 55  To access a VPN network just click on the arrow or WiFi symbol on the top right corner. Your configured connection should be found under '''VPN Connections'''.
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135 135  Download the exe-file for Windows 10 and install OpenVPN.
136 136  Start 'OpenVPN GUI'. You will get a message that no config file was found. But starting 'OpenVPN GUI' creates a directory to put the config files into.
137 137  
138 -Next you need to download our [[CA (Certificate of Authority)>>http://th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~~thw/vpn/private-ca-itp.crt]] and the [[config file>>http://th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~~thw/vpn/all-via-itp.ovpn]].
142 +Next you need to download our [[CA (Certificate of Authority)>>http://th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~~thw/vpn/private-ca-itp.crt]] [http:~/~/th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~~thw/vpn/private-ca-itp.crt] and the [[config file>>http://th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~~thw/vpn/all-via-itp.ovpn]] [http:~/~/th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~~thw/vpn/all-via-itp.ovpn].
139 139  
140 140  Some Browsers, depending on the download method, save some of these files as standard text files '.txt'. If this happens, you need to rename them to 'private-ca-itp.crt' and 'all-via-itp.ovpn'. With standard configuration Windows 10 does not show the endings of the file names. The endings are correct if for 'all-via-itp.ovpn' the file type is shown as 'OpenVPN Config' and  for 'private-ca-itp.crt' as 'Sicherheitszertifikat' or 'security certificate'.
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