4.3 Connection Profiles

Connection profiles contain a unique configuration of the parameters used for making a successful VPN connection. Each profile in XML format is saved as a .prf file. VPN client provides a Profile Manager to help you with the connection profiles.

The Profile Manager helps you create, edit, or delete profiles. While editing profiles, you cannot change the profile names.

NOTE:You cannot create profiles using CLI. You must use the Profile Manager to create and modify profiles.

4.3.1 Creating a Profile for Connecting to the Standard IPsec Gateway

  1. Open the VPN client for Linux dialog.

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

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

  2. In the Profile name drop-down list, select Profile manager.

  3. Click Add to create a profile.

  4. In the Profile name field, specify a name for the profile.

  5. Select Standard IPsec gateway from the Gateway type.drop-down list.

    Standard IPsec gateway general configuration

    HINT:If you have not copied the user certificate in .pfx format, the error No .pfx files appears. For details, refer to Copying the User Certificate.

  6. Specify the following details:

    • Gateway: Specify the gateway IP address or gateway name.

      NOTE: Gateway refers to your Novell BorderManager 3.9 VPN server.

    • User certificate: Select the user certificate.

  7. Click the Additional tab to configure the exchange mode, DH group, PFS group, network, and mask.

    Standard IPsec additional configuration

    IMPORTANT:Ensure that the VPN client configuration matches the configuration on the gateway to which you are connecting. If you are connecting to a standard Novell BorderManager 3.9 server, the preceding image shows the correct values.

  8. Click Save to save the profile.

  9. Click Done to return to the VPN client dialog.

4.3.2 Creating a Profile for Connecting to the Nortel Contivity Server

  1. Open the VPN client for Linux dialog.

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

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

  2. In the Profile name drop-down list, select Profile manager.

  3. Click Add to create a profile.

  4. In the Profile name field, specify a name for the profile.

  5. Select Nortel from the Gateway type.drop-down list.

    Nortel gateway general configuration

  6. Specify the following details:

    • Gateway: Specify the gateway IP address or gateway name.

    • Groupname: Specify the user group name.

    • Group Password: Specify the group password.

  7. Click the Additional tab to configure the exchange mode, DH group, PFS group, network, and mask.

    Nortel additional configuration

    IMPORTANT:Ensure that the VPN client configuration matches the configuration on the gateway you are connecting to.

  8. Click Save to save the profile.

  9. Click Done to return to the VPN client dialog.

4.3.3 Editing a Profile

  1. Open the VPN client for Linux dialog.

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

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

  2. In the Profile name drop-down list, select Profile manager.

  3. Click Choose profile, then select the name of the profile you want to edit.

    You can edit all the parameters except the profile name.

4.3.4 Deleting a Profile

  1. Open the VPN client for Linux dialog.

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

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

  2. In the Profile name drop-down list, select Profile manager.

  3. Click Choose profile, then select the name of the profile you want to delete.

  4. Click Remove.