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Remote Desktop With Cisco VPN in Ubuntu

 Ubuntu  1 min

Follow these steps if you want to use Remote Desktop in Ubuntu with Cisco VPN.

  1. Install vpnc

    $ sudo apt-get install vpnc

  2. Install rdesktop

    $ sudo apt-get install rdesktop

  3. Create vpnc configuration file

    $ sudo cp /etc/vpnc/example.conf /etc/vpnc/myconfig.conf

  4. Edit myconfig.conf Use the settings from corresponding .pcf file [1]. If the group password is stored in encrypted form in .pcf file, decrypt it from here.

  5. Create a shell script in your home folder with following contents (replace the text in square brackets appropriately):

    echo "Logging in..."
sudo vpnc-connect /etc/vpnc/myconfig.conf
rdesktop -u [username] [ip address] -f
echo "Disconnecting..."
sudo vpnc-disconnect

  6. Save the shell script and remember to change its flags to executable.

  7. Launch the script from your home folder, enter appropriate passwords when asked.

1. Remember to uncomment the lines from the config file, # stands for comment. Also, the config line IKE Authmode hybrid can be left out in certain cases.

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