3.1 Access Information: Who Can Use the VPN Client

3.1.1 Root Access

Super user can directly access VPN.

3.1.2 Non-Root Access

users Group Users

All users belonging to the primary group users created by root can use VPN client. By default, all users belong to this group.

Non-users group Users

If users is not the primary group of those users who require VPN access, non-root access can be allowed by doing the following:

  1. Log in as root.

  2. Open the /etc/racoon/racoon.conf file.

  3. Replace users with the name of the group that requires VPN access.

    Editing racoon.conf

  4. Restart IKE by entering the following command:

    /etc/init.d/racoon restart

The root cannot allow multiple groups to use VPN client. So, if a new group is permitted by modifying racoon.conf, only users belonging to that group can access VPN.