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Connect using linux or unix

How to use the VPN client Command Line Interface.

To Start a connection to the VPN service use the command

vpnclient connect Glasgowuni 

if you are off campus or

vpnclient connect Flexaccess 

if you are on campus 

To disconnect a session use the command

vpnclient disconnect

or press Ctrl-C while you are in the VPN client window.

Other Useful VPN commands

vpnclient stat

Will display statistics about your current session

If your VPN client installation does not work there are some unoffical patches available from

http://tuxx-home.at/archives/cat_12/