To install it, use it as root on Ubuntu/Debian:apt-get install network-manager-openvpn In case you already have the package installed, please skip this step and go to "Connection Configuration" below, otherwise please follow these steps to install and configure the network manager plugin from the CLI: To connect Linux workstations to an OpenVPN server you need the Network Manager VPN plugin for OpenVPN, freely available in the repositories. OpenVPN is one of the opensource VPN solutions offered on the GateDefender UTM Appliances, whose main characteristics are security, scalability, support for many operating systems, speed, and easy integration with different authentication systems. Insert the username and password created in Section 2.Certificate file: search the CA certificate you downloaded in the third step (assumed that you saved it as cacert.pem).Authentication type: select from the drop-down menu the Username/ Password option.Server address: write your server address (the GateDefender public IP address).Configuration mode: select the Manual from the drop-down menu.Server type: from the drop-down menu select the OpenVpn.Profile name: choose a name for your profile.In order to complete the form that appears when creating a new profile follow the list below: Launch the ConnectApp and create a new connection profile. Once the download is complete, follow your operating system's normal procedure to run the GateDefender ConnectAPP's installation. Once logged in, click on the Downloads menu item, where you should see the available GateDefender ConnectAPP installer files, at which point you can click the file for your specific operating system Windows or Mac OS X. If you don’t have installed the GateDefender ConnectApp, go to. Once you've completed the necessary fields, click on Save to proceed.Ĭonnect the OpenVPN server from your computer Now, depending on the type of scenario you want to deploy, either go to the next section to setup a Roadwarrior connection or follow this howto to set up a Net2Net connection.
The only necessary options to configure for the new VPN account are the Username and Password. In order to create a VPN user go to VPN > Authentication and click on Add a new local user. Then from the Certificate configuration drop-down menu under OpenVPN settings, choose Download certificate to save the certificate on your local workstation, which will then be needed for the client's configuration. The button should turn green after it is enabled. To enable the OpenVPN server, In the Dashboard go to: VPN > OpenVPN Server and click on the Enable OpenVPN server switch. This will allow the user to act as though they were locally (directly) connected to the Green network and will be able to access the same internal resources. The example below will be creating a remote user (roadwarrior) connection to allow communication between any external remote computer and the internal site's Green network. This how-to illustrates the necessary steps to configure a Roadwarrior SSL VPN (OpenVPN) tunnel between a remote user's computer and a Panda GateDefender eSeries device.
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