Ubuntu-based Client Setup
Before starting, install?network-manager-strongswan?and?strongswan-plugin-eap-mschapv2using apt-get or a similar mechanism.
Setup the VPN Connection
- Download the following zip file extract and note the location for the next step
- https://portal.final-frontier.net/dl.php?type=d&id=47
- Locate the downloaded and extracted file on your system (e.g. VPN.crt)
- Copy the CA Certificate for the VPN from the firewall to the workstation
- Click?Network Manager?icon in the notification tray by the clock (Icon varies depending on the type of network in use)
- Click?Network Connections
- Click?Add
- Select?IPsec/IKEv2 (strongswan)?under?VPN?(If the option is not present, ensure that network-manager-strongswan is installed)
- Click?Create
- Enter a?Description?(e.g. FF-VPN)
- Select the?VPN?Tab
- Enter the?Address?of the firewall (e.g.?vpn.final-frontier.net)
- Select the control next to?Certificate?and browse to find the downloaded CA Certificate
- Select?EAP'?for?Authentication
- Enter the?Username?to be used for this connection (please see login credentials in your delivery mail)
- Check?Request an inner IP address
- Click?Save
- Click?Close
Connecting and Disconnecting
To Connect:
- Click the Network Manager icon
- Click the VPN Name or click?VPN Connections'?to move the slider to the?On?(1) position
NOTE: If a password prompt does not appear, the network manager service may need restarted or a reboot of the workstation may be necessary.
To Disconnect:
- Click the Network Manager icon
- Click?VPN Connections?to move the slider to the?Off?(0) position
