VPN for Linux

To set up the VPN client for Linux, please first log in with your UniAccount and the corresponding password to download the file.

Please log in to download:

User login

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Installing the VPN client

Depending on the file management system of your Linux distribution, follow one of these instructions after downloading the installation files.

Please note that the version number of the VPN client may change and is therefore not given in the examples. Please insert the version number of your download instead.

Instructions for RPM based systems

After downloading the installation files, open the console in the "Downloads" folder

Then enter the following commands:

_{uni@localhost:~/Downloads> cisco-secure-client-linux64-[version number]-predeploy-rpm-k9.tar.gz}

_{uni@localhost:~/Downloads> gunzip cisco-secure-client-linux64-[version number]-predeploy-rpm-k9.tar.gz}

_{uni@localhost:~/Downloads> ls cisco-secure-client-linux64-[version number]-predeploy-rpm-k9.tar}

_{uni@localhost:~/Downloads> tar -xvf cisco-secure-client-linux64-[version number]-predeploy-rpm-k9.tar}

_{cisco-secure-client-dart-[version number].x86_64.rpm}

_{cisco-secure-client-vpn-[version number].x86_64.rpm}

_{uni@localhost:~/Downloads>}

_{uni@localhost:~/Downloads> sudo rpm -ivh cisco-secure-client-vpn-[version number].x86_64.rpm}

_{[sudo] Password for root:}

_{Preparing...############### [100%] package cisco-secure-client-vpn-[version number]1.x86_64 has been installed}

Instructions for Debian based systems

After downloading the installation files, open the console in the "Downloads" folder

Then enter the following commands:

_{uni@localhost:~/Downloads$ gunzip cisco-secure-client-linux64-[version number]-predeploy-k9.tar.gz}

_{uni@localhost:~/Downloads$ ls cisco-secure-client-linux64-[version number]-predeploy-k9.tar}

_{cisco-secure-client-linux64-[version number]-predeploy-k9.tar
uni@localhost:~/Downloads$ tar -xvf cisco-secure-client-linux64-[version number]-predeploy-k9.tar
uni@localhost:~/Downloads$ cd ./cisco-secure-client-linux64-[version number]/vpn
uni@localhost:~/Downloads/cisco-secure-client-linux64-[version number]/vpn$ sudo ./vpn_install.sh
[sudo] Password for root:
Installing Cisco Secure Client...}

_{Accept the End User Agreement with "y"}

_{Please wait while Cisco Secure Client is being installed...}
_{Starting Cisco Secure Client Agent...
Done!
Exiting now.}

Instructions for other systems

After downloading the installation files, unzip them. Then navigate to the directory "./cisco-secure-client-linux64-[version number]/vpn/" and open the console there.

Then enter the command

"sudo ./vpn_install.sh"

and then confirm the installation with the root password.

Use of the VPN client

After installation, you can start the VPN client via the application menu or search your applications for "Cisco Secure Client".

Enter "vpn.uni-kassel.de" as the server address.

If the connection fails, enter "vpn1.its.uni-kassel.de" instead. Please use this address only as a fallback solution, as not all access authorizations are available via the vpn1 connection.

Then log in with your UniAccount (e.g. uk012345) and your password. If you are warned of an "Untrusted Server Certificate", select "Always Connect". The VPN connection is then active.