VPN MANUAL UBUNTU
VPN MANUAL FOR UBUNTU
The purpose of using a VPN connection is to enable yourself The IT support can offer assistance with the Aarhus University
to access certain IT services at Aarhus University, that would VPN on the following operating systems:
otherwise not be available from outside of the network at campus. - Windows 7 & 8
- Mac OS X
If you experience difficulties with login on the website at https:// - iPad & iPhone
remote.au.dk it might be because your user account has not - Android tablet og phone
been granted the proper VPN access rights. Contact your local - Ubuntu
IT support to resolve the issue. Contact information is available at
http://au.dk/it. A guide for setting up VPN on each operating system is
available.
To install the VPN client to your computer open the following
web site in your broweser:
https://remote.au.dk
GROUP select the department you are associated with.
USERNAME is au<AUID>@uni.au.dk.
If you don’t know your domain, you can find it at:
http://medarbejdere.au.dk/en/administration/it/
brugeroplysninger/find-your-domain/
Your username is the same as you use in to Outlook before the @
or after \. Username and e-mail address might not be the same.
PASSWORD is the password associated with your Outlook
account.
Click Login to start the installation.
Due to security issues everyone who wants to use Aarhus
Unviversity VPN must use an eGrid card to sign on everytime.
If you don’t have an eGrid card yet, you can obtain it at
http://sikkerid.au.dk.
Then you must enter the 3 digits from your eGrid card to start the
installation.
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The installation will now try to start using Java runtime. If you don’t
have Java runtime installed can you instead use the install script
If you see the screen shown to the left, continue with this page
(2) to install by using the setup script. If you already have Java
runtime installed, jump to page 3 to continue the installation by
using Java runtime.
In any case the manual continues at page 4.
Click at Linux_x86_64 to download the installation script.
Click Save File.
Once the download is completed open the terminal by click on
the icon on the top left corner or possibly the Windows or Mac
Command button depending on your keyboard layout.
In the terminal execute the following command, afterwards you
must allow the script to run with your administrator password for
the computer:
cd ~/Downloads/ && chmod +x vpnsetup.sh && sudo ./
vpnsetup.sh
The installation is now complete, the manual continues on page
4 teaching you more about using the VPN client.
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A security warrning might appear, asking if you trust the installation
from https://remote.au.dk.
Click Yes.
Java asks may be executed on the computer.
Click Run.
The installation of the VPN client is now in progress. When the
installation is completed the manual complete on page 4
teaching you more about how to use the VPN client.
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To start the VPN client you need to use Ubuntus search engine in
the same way as when you opened the terminal. This time you
search for Cisco VPN.
When you open the client for the first time you are asked to
enter the hostname you want to connect to. The address is:
remote.au.dk/department, where department must be replaced
by your associated department, i.e. bss, arts, he, st.
Click Connect
Due to security you must provide your credentials everytime you
logon the VPN. These credentials are the same as when you
began the installation in the browser.
You must then provide 3 digits from your eGrid card.
The client will from now on remember your logon hostname,
and username, but you must enter password and eGrid code
everytime you connect.
When the client minimizes, the connection has been established.
To disconnect click on the Cisco AnyConnect icon in the dock to
the left on your screen. In the window click Disconnect.
The connection will automatically be disconnected once the
computer is turned off, so it isn’t necessary to disconnect before
you shut down your computer.
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