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 details on configuration, refer to Firewall Issues.

Accessing the Files

VPN Client for Linux can be installed through the Extras channel in the Red Carpet updater. Get the following RPMs:

• turnpike-0.1.0-15.i586.rpm
• ipsec-tools-0.5-1_suse92-7.i586.rpm
• nortelplugins-0.1-13.i586.rpm

Installation

1. Log in as root.

   IMPORTANT:  VPN Client RPM can be installed only with root privileges.

2. Enter the following to install VPN Client:

   rpm -ivh *.rpm

Checking the Installation

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

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

rpm -qi turnpike

NOTE:  Currently GNOME and KDE are the supported desktops.