Configure VPN Connection to secure network access
drakvpn
Introducció
This tool
You can start this tool from the command line, by typing drakvpn as root.
allows to configure secure
access to a remote network establishing a tunnel between the local
workstation and the remote network. We discuss here only of the
configuration on the workstation side. We assume that the remote network is
already in operation, and that you have the connection information from the
network administrator, like a .pcf configuration file .
Configuració
First, select either Cisco VPN Concentrator or OpenVPN, depending on which
protocol is used for your virtual private network.
Then give your connection a name.
At the next screen, provide the details for your VPN connection.
For Cisco VPN
For openvpn. The openvpn package and its dependencies will be installed the
first time the tool is used.
Select the files that you received
from the network administrator.
Advanced parameters:
The next screen asks for IP-address of the gateway.
When the parameters are set, you have the option of starting the VPN
connection.
This VPN connection can be set to start automatically with a network
connection. To do this, reconfigure the network connection to always connect
to this VPN.