Uni-ID

Uni-ID is required to use TTU VPN.

Tutorials

Forticlient VPN

Does not allow to access the TTU library outside university. You will get only a secure VPN connection.

Packages

clean client http://www.forticlient.com/
Debian packages
- FortiClient
  - repository https://styrion.at/apt/ - FortiClient
  - https://hadler.me/linux/forticlient-sslvpn-deb-packages/
- OpenFortiGUI
  - repository https://styrion.at/apt/ - OpenFortiGUI
  - https://hadler.me/linux/openfortigui/

for Ubuntu:

sudo -i
apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 2FAB19E7CCB7F415
echo "deb http://styrion.at/apt/ ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/styrion.list
apt update
apt install forticlient-sslvpn #or apt install openfortigui

for MS Windows, TTU preconfigured http://www.ttu.ee/FortiClient.exe

Connecting

use your Uni-ID credentials to login
Web: https://vpn.ttu.ee:443/
URL in VPN client: vpn.ttu.ee
Port: 443

OpenVPN

Allows to access the TTU library outside university. Additionally you will get a secure VPN connection.

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 the preconfigured client.ovpn from https://toru.ttu.ee/
use your Uni-ID credentials to login and also later to authenticate in OpenVPN
for GNU/Linux in file client.ovpn after setenv PUSH_PEER_INFO please add the following lines and then save the file:

script-security 2
up /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf
down /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf

Connecting in Debian/Ubuntu

use your Uni-ID credentials
open the terminal, e.g. using CTRL+ALT+T
navigate to folder where the client.ovpn is saved or provide the full path
sudo openvpn --config client.ovpn or use more convenient way - the alias created below

Convenient login in GNU/Linux

open the 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 path to client.ovpn, then save the file
source ~/.bash_aliases (or reopen terminal or relogin)
add permissions to run OpenVPN without entering a 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 then save the file
type your new alias vpn-ttu in terminal to start a VPN session

in nano text editor

save the file:
- CTRL+O and Enter if you agree the proposed file name (or enter a new one if needed)
- or F3
quit the file:
- CTRL+X
- or F2

More information about...

sudoers at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Sudoers
alias

Benefits of TTU VPN

you have a secure tunnel over insecure network, e.g. public WiFi, mobile internet or similar
can use TTU library and its paid databases outside TTU http://www.ttu.ee/asutused/raamatukogu/10640/andmebaasid-databases/

TTU helpdesk

in case of questions, issues - please contact TTU helpdesk
- https://wiki.ttu.ee/it/et/contacts

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