openconnect VPN config

These instructions are for a non-ECN, self-maintained linux host.

These were tested on a LinuxMint 19.3 host. It is Ubuntu derived so these should work on Debian and Ubuntu as well.

Other distributions should be similar if they use Network Manager.

1. Check for openconnect packages
   1. Fedora/RHEL/CentOS derived:
      sudo yum search openconnect network-manager-openconnect
      sudo dnf search openconnect network-manager-openconnect
   2. Debian/Ubuntu derived:
      sudo apt search openconnect network-manager-openconnect
2. Install opeconnect packages
   1. Fedora/RHEL/CentOS derived:
      sudo yum install openconnect network-manager-openconnect
      sudo dnf install openconnect network-manager-openconnect
   2. Debian/Ubuntu derived:
      sudo apt install openconnect network-manager-openconnect
   3. You might also need to install network-manager-openconnect-gnome depending upon your distro
   4. restart Network Manager to make sure the openconnect plugin is active
      systemctl restart network-manager.service
3. Add/Configure VPN connection
   1. Click on Network Manager Icon
      
      
       
   2. Select VPN Connections -> Add a VPN Connection
      
      
       
   3. Select "Cisco AnyConnect Compatible VPN (openconnect)
      
      
       
   4. VPN Config
      1. Connection Name: whatever, but PurdueVPN is good
      2. Gateway: webvpn.purdue.edu, or webvpn2.purdue.edu
         
         
          
   5. Click on Network Manager icon
      
      
       
   6. Select VPN Connections ->PurdueVPN
      
      
      
       
   7. Enter Username and Password
      1. The password follows the BoilerKey 2 Factor Authentications protocol
         
         
          
   8. The Network Manager icon can change to something like a lock
      
      
      
       
   9. To close the VPN connection click on Network Manager Icon
      
      
       
   10. VPN Connections->PurdueVPN
       
       
       
        
   11. Network Manager icon should go back to "normal"
       
       
       

 

Last modified: 2020/08/18 09:22:24.146728 GMT-4 by joseph.r.kline.1
Created: 2020/03/16 10:59:50.949688 GMT-4 by joseph.r.kline.1.

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