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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}}
8 8  
9 9  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.
10 10  
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20 20  
21 21  Open up a terminal of your choice (Ctrl + T) and install OpenVPN Network Manager by typing the following line:
22 22  
23 -{{code}} sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome {{/code}}
20 + sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
24 24  
25 25  Please enter your password to confirm the installation.
26 26  
27 27  After the successful installation NetworkManager must be restartet:
25 +
26 + sudo service network-manager restart
28 28  
29 -{{code}} sudo service network-manager restart {{/code}}
28 +Again, confirm with your password if necessary.
30 30  
31 -Again, confirm with your password if necessary.
30 +~== Getting Started ==
32 32  
33 -== Getting Started ==
34 -
35 35  <br>~[~[File:step_01.png|thumb|x50|Menu in the top right corner in Ubuntu 14.04]]
36 36  ~[~[File:Settings-network.png|thumb|x50|Settings menu in Ubuntu 18.04]]
37 37  ~[~[File:Settings-network-vpn.png|thumb|x50|VPN Settings in Ubuntu 18.04]]
38 38  
39 39  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.
40 -
41 -* Now choose Connections ->  Configure VPN....
42 - A new window will open up.
37 +~: Now choose <code>VPN Connections ->  Configure VPN...</code>. <br>
38 +A new window will open up.
43 43  ~: Click on <code>Add</code> to add a new connection. <br>
44 44  You will be asked for the connection type.
45 45  ~: Choose <code>OpenVPN</code> and click on <code>Create...</code>.
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50 50  For the '''Gateway''' type:
51 51   vgw.itp.uni-frankfurt.de
52 52  
49 +(old gateway: vpn.itp.uni-frankfurt.de)
50 +
53 53  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].
54 54  
55 55  Your new VPN connection will be listet in '''Network Connections'''.
56 56  
57 -
58 58  ~==Using a VPN Connection==
59 59  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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112 112  ~=== Start the VPN connection ===
113 113  
114 114  Open a terminal and change to the path where the vpn config file is stored. Start the connection with
115 -\\ sudo openvpn itp.ovpn
112 +
113 + sudo openvpn itp.ovpn
116 116  
117 117  where itp.ovpn is the name of the config file. openvpn needs root access, therefore you must enter your local password for sudo. After this you have to enter your ITP credentials (Username and Password).
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133 133  
134 134  Termiate the session by pressing Ctrl-C in this terminal.
135 135  
136 -== OpenVPN for Windows 10 ==
134 +~==OpenVPN for Windows 10==
137 137  
138 -At the time of writing, you can download OpenVPN on '[[https:~~/~~/openvpn.net/community-downloads/>>https://openvpn.net/community-downloads/]]'.
136 +At the time of writing, you can download OpenVPN on 'https:~/~/openvpn.net/community-downloads/'.
139 139  Download the exe-file for Windows 10 and install OpenVPN.
140 140  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.
141 141  
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].
140 +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].
143 143  
144 144  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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