January 15, 2010 at 14:34Kerio VPN Client for Debian / Ubuntu Linux
Kerio VPN Client is a tool for connecting to a vpn network
running on the Kerio WinRoute Firewall gateway. Not so long ago, a client appeared under Linux.
I offer a small instruction on installing and using Kerio VPN Client for Debian / Ubuntu Linux
Preparing for installation
32-bit Debian / Ubuntu distributions are supported:
Debian 5.0, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10 and higher.
Before starting the installation with Kerio VPN Client, make sure that the
'Debconf "and" OpenSSL packages' are installed on your system.
# apt-get install debconf openssl
Installation
To install Kerio VPN Client, run the following commands:
# dpkg -i kerio-kvc _ ### _ i386.deb
You can also download the deb package from the official website www.kerio.ru/en/firewall/ download Kerio VPN Client for Linux
configuration
supports only one VPN connection at a time.
During package installation, the configuration wizard starts automatically.
The wizard will ask for the server name / address, username, password and offers automatic server discovery,
obtaining a certificate (for the authentication verification server).
In addition, it can be entered manually.
If you want to change the configuration later, run the wizard again with the following command:
# dpkg-reconfigure kerio-kvc
Alternatively, edit the configuration file:
/etc/kerio-kvc.conf
After any changes, you will need to restart the service:
# /etc/init.d/ kerio-kvc reload
Start / Stop
Kerio VPN Client will automatically start after installation
and restart after reconfiguration.
You can start / stop it manually by calling the command:
# /etc/init.d/kerio-kvc {start | stop | restart}
Troubleshooting
Kerio VPN Client creates log files in the
/ var / log / kerio-kvc directory:
init.log - information about starting or stopping the
error daemon . log - information about critical errors
debug.log - detailed information and connection status
Well, the VPN network is configured, I personally tested it, it works stably.