Install for a graphical user environment (illustrated for Ubuntu 20.04)
- Install « network-manager-openconnect » package
(or « network-manager-openconnect-gnome » which also install the former one)
Ex : in a terminal type
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install network-manager-openconnect-gnome - In « Settings -->Network», add a VPN connection (by clicking « + »)
- Then select "Multi-protocol VPN client (openconnect)"
- Choose as protocol « Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect »
and indicate « vpn.ulb.ac.be » as gateway
- You can then connect and disconnect as normal user via the same menu as for WiFi or wired connexions.
Install in command line interface (i.e for servers)
- Installation
The installation will be different depending on the distribution you are using.- Enter the following commands in a terminal:
Debian (as root)/Ubuntu (via sudo) and variants
(sudo) apt-get update
(sudo) apt-get install openconnect
If your distribution is old and openconnect < version 8 you will first need to add the repository below
(sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lopin/openconnect-globalprotect - OpenSuse and variants
zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/network/openSUSE_Leap_15.1/ network
zypper in network:openconnect
- Enter the following commands in a terminal:
- Usage
Enter the following command in a terminal:
openconnect --protocol=gp vpn.ulb.ac.be
As long as the terminal remains open and you don't quit the command the VPN will remain active.
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