Difference between revisions of "Cisco VPN"
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#* Set the parameter "Command to be executed" to: | #* Set the parameter "Command to be executed" to: | ||
#** vpnclient connect ProfileName | #** vpnclient connect ProfileName | ||
+ | #** (Please note that ProfileName is supposed to come without the .pcf extension!) | ||
# Enable Cisco VPN service (under Services) | # Enable Cisco VPN service (under Services) | ||
# Reboot the machine and check the workflow | # Reboot the machine and check the workflow |
Revision as of 18:56, 24 February 2014
The Cisco AnyConnect VPN client for Linux works fine in NoTouch and some OS images have it included.
In this guide we assume you have a NoTouch machine with a configured connection, be it Citrix, VMware Horizon View, whatever, and you want to add Cisco VPN support in a way that your users can click on an icon to start the VPN connection when they need it.
- Open a Shell prompt
- Configure the Cisco VPN service
- Create the folder where the file will reside:
- mkdir /config/ciscovpn
- Create/edit your ProfileName.pcf connection file
- See here: Install Cisco VPN on Linux
- Save the file to /config/ciscovpn
- Create the folder where the file will reside:
- In the configuration, or via NoTouch Center, create a connection named "Start VPN" and with connection mode "Custom command".
- Set the parameter "Command to be executed" to:
- vpnclient connect ProfileName
- (Please note that ProfileName is supposed to come without the .pcf extension!)
- Set the parameter "Command to be executed" to:
- Enable Cisco VPN service (under Services)
- Reboot the machine and check the workflow
You can of course use Connection autostart for the CiscoVPN connection to automatically connect to the VPN. We found however that most end-users like to have some control as they want to decide if they need it or not (think of a worker who sometimes works in the office without VPN and sometimes from home with VPN).
Should you require different connections for in-house and "on-the-road" scenarios, you can of course create more connections, such as "Citrix office" vs. "Citrix outside" or similar.