VPN
From Maties Ubuntu
A VPN connection allows you to work directly on the campus network, as if you were virtually on campus with your computer.
- Step 1 - Apply for a VPN account
Phone 021 808 4367 and ask the IT help desk for information about a VPN account.
- Step 2 - Download client software
Click on one the links below to download the client software.
- 64bit
http://web.lib.sun.ac.za/vpn/forticlient-sslvpn_4.4.2312-1_amd64.deb
- 32bit
http://web.lib.sun.ac.za/vpn/forticlient-sslvpn_4.4.2312-1_i386.deb
- Step 3 - Start client
From the launcher search for "forticlient"
Click on the icon to start the client.
Below are the connection parameters.
- host = 146.232.65.1 or fwvpn.sun.ac.za
- port = 443
Follow the connection instructions.
- References
- https://hadler.me/linux/forticlient-sslvpn-deb-packages/
- http://kb.arubacloud.com/en/computing/recovery-console/installing-and-connecting-forticlient-ssl-vpn-in-linux.aspx
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vpn