openconnect VPN config

These instructions are for a non-ECN, self-maintained linux host.

These were tested on a LinuxMint 19.3 host. It is Ubuntu derived so these should work on Debian and Ubuntu as well.

Other distributions should be similar if they use Network Manager.

1. Check for openconnect packages
   1. Fedora/RHEL/CentOS derived:
      sudo yum search openconnect network-manager-openconnect
      sudo dnf search openconnect network-manager-openconnect
   2. Debian/Ubuntu derived:
      sudo apt search openconnect network-manager-openconnect
2. Install opeconnect packages
   1. Fedora/RHEL/CentOS derived:
      sudo yum install openconnect network-manager-openconnect
      sudo dnf install openconnect network-manager-openconnect
   2. Debian/Ubuntu derived:
      sudo apt install openconnect network-manager-openconnect
   3. You might also need to install network-manager-openconnect-gnome depending upon your distro
   4. restart Network Manager to make sure the openconnect plugin is active
      systemctl restart network-manager.service
3. Click on text based on your network icon
   
   Ubuntu 18.04 network icon  
   
   
   Ubuntu 22.04 icon  
1. Add/Configure VPN connection
   1. Click on Network Manager Icon
      
      
       
   2. Select VPN Connections -> Add a VPN Connection
      
      
       
   3. Select "Cisco AnyConnect Compatible VPN (openconnect)
      
      
       
   4. VPN Config
      1. Connection Name: whatever, but PurdueVPN is good
      2. Gateway: webvpn.purdue.edu, or webvpn2.purdue.edu
         
         
          
   5. Click on Network Manager icon
      
      
       
   6. Select VPN Connections ->PurdueVPN
      
      
      
       
   7. Enter Username and Password
      1. The password follows the Purdue Login 2FA pattern which is your regular Purdue Account password followed by comma-'pin', (e.g. password,pin)
         
         
          
   8. The Network Manager icon can change to something like a lock
      
      
      
       
   9. To close the VPN connection click on Network Manager Icon
      
      
       
   10. VPN Connections->PurdueVPN
       
       
       
        
   11. Network Manager icon should go back to "normal"
       
       
       
2. Click on Network Manager Icon
   
   
   
3. Click on Settings item
   
   
   
   
4. Click on "+" symbol across from the VPN
   
   
   
   
5. Select Multi-protocol CPN client (openconnect)
   
   
   
   
6. VPN Connection config
   1. Give the connection a name, for example "Purdue WebVPN"
   2. Make sure that "Cisco AnyConnect or openconnect" is selected for the VPN Protocol
   3. For the Gateway enter : webvpn.purdue.edu
   4. Then click on Add
      
7. To create a VPN connection click on network manager icon
   
8. Select "VPN Off"
   
9. Click on "Connect"
   
10. Enter Username and Password
    1. The password follows the Purdue Login 2FA pattern which is your regular Purdue Account password followed by comma-'pin', (e.g. password,pin)
       
11. The task bar will add an icon that says VPN
    
12. To disconnect the VPN, Click on the VPN icon on the task bar
    
13. Click on the name you gave the VPN connection, for instance Purdue WebVPN
    
14.  Click on "Turn Off"
    
15. Network Manager icon should go back to "normal"