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 https://www.forticlient.com/downloads
for MS Windows, TTU preconfigured http://www.ttu.ee/FortiClient.exe
for MS Windows, IT College client (requires login beforehand, usually older version than original one from Fortinet)
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
ldconfig && dpkg --configure -a && apt clean

Connecting

use your Uni-ID credentials to login
Web: https://vpn.ttu.ee:443/
server: vpn.ttu.ee
port: 443

... in IT College:

use your IT College credentials to login
Web: https://portal.itcollege.ee:10443/
server: portal.itcollege.ee
port: 10443

In IT College there is an option to use SSH tunnel using http://enos.itcollege.ee/ server. For convenient usage there is a Sshuttle (article in Estonian) available for Linux users. This SSH tunnel is available also for students. MS Windows users can use puTTY.

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

Usually there is possible to import *.ovpn files into graphical network manager but in current case this client.ovpn cannot be imported.

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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