VPN Access (Ubuntu)

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
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