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* add permission to run without entering password | * add permission to run without entering password | ||
** ''sudo nano /etc/sudoers.d/permissions'' #the file name ''permissions'' could be replaced whatever else you like | ** ''sudo nano /etc/sudoers.d/permissions'' #the file name ''permissions'' could be replaced whatever else you like | ||
** ''username ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/openvpn'' #replace ''username'' with your real one | ** ''username ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/openvpn'' #replace ''username'' with your real one and save the file | ||
* ''source ~/.bash_aliases'' (or reopen terminal or relogin) | * ''source ~/.bash_aliases'' (or reopen terminal or relogin) | ||
* type your new alias vpn-ttu | * type your new alias vpn-ttu | ||
Revision as of 14:39, 1 June 2017
Uni-ID
Uni-ID is required to use TTU VPN.
Tutorials
- EST https://wiki.ttu.ee/et/juhendid/it/doc/lib_toru
- ENG https://wiki.ttu.ee/en/manuals/it/doc/lib_toru
Forticlient VPN
Packages
- clean client http://www.forticlient.com/
- Debian packages https://hadler.me/linux/forticlient-sslvpn-deb-packages/
- for MS Windows, TTU preconfigured http://www.ttu.ee/FortiClient.exe
Connecting
- use your Uni-ID credentials
- Web: https://vpn.ttu.ee:443/
- URL in VPN client: vpn.ttu.ee
- Port: 443
- use your Uni-ID credentials to log in
OpenVPN
Client software
- for MS Windows and macOS clients, please login https://toru.ttu.ee/ and download directly from there
- GNU/Linux http://openvpn.net/clients/index.php?client=openvpn_linux
- Android http://openvpn.net/clients/index.php?client=openvpn_connect_android
- iOS http://openvpn.net/clients/index.php?client=openvpn_connect_ios
Installation in Debian/Ubuntu
- open the terminal, e.g. CTRL+ALT+T and copy-paste the following line and press Enter
- copy-paste in terminal: SHIFT+CTRL+C, SHIFT+CTRL+V
- sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install openvpn openvpn-blacklist && sudo apt-get clean
Configuration
- download preconfigured client.ovpn from https://toru.ttu.ee/
- use your Uni-ID credentials to log in and also later to authenticate OpenVPN
- for GNU/Linux add in file client.ovpn after setenv PUSH_PEER_INFO:
script-security 2
up /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf
down /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf
Connecting in Debian/Ubuntu
- use your Uni-ID credentials
- sudo openvpn --config client.ovpn
Convenient login in GNU/Linux
- open terminal, e.g. using CTRL+ALT+T
- create an alias:
- nano ~/.bash_aliases #open CLI text editor
- alias vpn-ttu='sudo openvpn --config /path/client.ovpn' #add appropriate alias and save the file
- add permission to run without entering password
- sudo nano /etc/sudoers.d/permissions #the file name permissions could be replaced whatever else you like
- username ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/openvpn #replace username with your real one and save the file
- source ~/.bash_aliases (or reopen terminal or relogin)
- type your new alias vpn-ttu
More information about sudoers at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Sudoers
