2.1 Installing the Novell VPN Client for Linux

2.1.1 Prerequisites

  • All IPsec packages (for example FreeS/WAN or IPsec-tools) on your system are uninstalled.

    IPsec-tools on your system cannot coexist with the IPsec-tools RPM that gets installed during the VPN Client installation.

    • To check for any previously installed IPsec tools, enter

      rpm -qa ipsec-tools

    • To uninstall IPsec tools, enter

      rpm -e ipsec-tools

  • You have root privileges.

    VPN Client RPM can be installed only with root privileges.

  • If firewall rules are already configured on the VPN Client machine, ensure that the you have the following ports open:
    • UDP-500
    • UDP-4500

    This is necessary because the VPN connection goes through these ports. For more information, see Section A.3.6, Firewall Issues.

2.1.2 Installation

The VPN Client for Linux can be installed using the Novell Applications pattern in YaST. The VPN Client is not installed by default with SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop.

  1. Launch the YaST Control Center.

    GNOME: Click Computer > More Applications > System > YaST.

    KDE: Click the menu button > System > YaST.

  2. If you are not logged in as root, type the root password, then click Continue.

  3. Click Software in the left column, then click Software Management in the right column.

  4. Click Patterns in the Filter drop-down list.

  5. Select Novell Applications in the left column, then select turnpike in the right column.

  6. Click Accept to install the selected packages.

    YaST displays the progress of the package installation.

  7. (Conditional) If a message informs you that other package selection have been made to resolve dependencies, click Continue.

  8. (Conditional) If a message prompts you to insert a SUSE Linux CD, put the CD in the CD-ROM drive, then click OK.

  9. After all the packages have been installed, click Close to close the YaST Control Center.

2.1.3 Checking the Installation

When the VPN Client for Linux is installed on your system, the IKE starts running and the VPN Login icon appears in the SLED menu.

GNOME: Click Computer > More Applications > System > VPN Login.

KDE: Click the menu button > System > VPN Login.

If you are a CLI user, enter the following command to determine if the VPN Client for Linux is installed on your system:

rpm -qi turnpike

NOTE:Currently GNOME and KDE are the supported desktops.