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VPN Client for teachers and researchers - Ubuntu

To use this service you need a @deec.uc.pt account!

Installation

To use OpenVPN just run the following command:

sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome

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When the installation is complete, restart the network-manager service.
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Configuration

For your configuration, you must download DEEC.ovpn. Use the mouse to go to the network manager icon to go to “Edit Connections …”, then “Add a new connection” and create a connection with “Import a saved VPN configuration…”.


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Then select the DEEC.ovpn file and enter the DEEC credentials. If you want, you can change the Connection name to an easier name to identify the DEEC VPN.

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Connection

Finally select the network manager icon, go to VPN Connections and select the created VPN.

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