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The users of the CNR-IOM domain have an encrypted VPN connection available. With the VPN connection you will be able to connect to the services (also the subscribed magazines) of the CNR-IOM network from home or from the road. Furthermore the VPN will allow you to skip the captive portal authentication of the CNR-IOM wireless network and add a cryptographic layer to you communication improving security. The users that are interested should request the activation by sending an email to vp...@iom.cnr.it. A requisite is an account on the iom.cnr.it domain. Windows 1) Download the OpenVPN GUI client located at Windows XP 32 bit http://build.openvpn.net/downloads/releases/latest/openvpn-install-latest-winxp-i686.exe Windows 7 an later http://build.openvpn.net/downloads/releases/latest/openvpn-install-latest-stable.exe 2) After the installation you have to copy the file attached to the activation email into the directory C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config (or C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN\config for 64bit systems)
You have to run the OpenVPN GUI with administrator privileges. You can do it by right clicking on the OpenVPN GUI icon and selecting "Run as administrator". 3) As Username you have to insert your email address @iom.cnr.it and the email password. Mac OS X 1) Download the "stable" client from: https://tunnelblick.net/downloads.html 2) Install and launch it 3) Select "I have configuration files" and then "OpenVPN Configuration(s)" 4) Click on "Open Private Configurations Folder" 5) Drag the file attached to the activation email in the Finder window 6) Select "Done" and decide if you want the automatic updates of the software 7) Near the clock there should be now a Tunnelblick icon, click it and select "Connect vpn.iom.cnr.it" and insert the local machine administration authentication data 8) As Username you have to insert your email address @iom.cnr.it and the email password. Linux (Network Manager) 1) copy the file attached to the activation email in ~/OpenVPN/ 2) check that OpenVPN for Network Manager (network-manager-openvpn*) is installed 3) right click the NetworkManager icon near the clock and select Edit Connections 4) In VPN click on Import and select the file ~/OpenVPN/vpn.iom.cnr.it.ovpn 5) close the window and left click the NetworkManager icon and select the connection in the VPN submenu 8) As Username you have to insert your email address @iom.cnr.it and the email password. Android 1) An OpenVPN client is available on Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.openvpn.openvpn iOS 1) An OpenVPN client is available on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/openvpn-connect/id590379981 |