ARCHIVED: In Linux, how can I make a PPTP VPN connection to the IU network at a regional campus, and what software do I need?
Note: When on campus, use the IU Secure wireless network; no VPN is needed. (IU Secure will be available at IUN by spring semester 2009.)
Indiana University provides a script to help you make a VPN connection; the latest version is available at IUware Online.
You must at least have pptp
and ppp-mppe
installed. Most modern distributions have the basic pptp requirements
built into the install; refer to your distribution's support area if
you are unsure.
Once you have downloaded the script from IUware, run the following commands in a terminal window to install:
cd /path/to/vpnscript/location tar -xzf iu-vpn-VERSION.tgz cd iu-vpn-VERSION make install vpn-config
Run the last two commands as root; follow the prompts for
vpn-config
.
This will complete your installation. To make a VPN connection, run the following command in a terminal window as root:
iu-vpn start
To stop the connection, run as root:
iu-vpn stop
To uninstall the script, enter in a terminal window (enter the last command as root):
cd /path/to/iu-vpn-VERSION make uninstall
At Indiana University, for personal or departmental Linux or Unix systems support, see Get help for Linux or Unix at IU.
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Last modified on 2018-01-18 15:56:49.