| School | Tested | VPN-Slicing |
|---|---|---|
UVA  |
✅ | ✅ |
FIU  |
✅ | ❌ |
UFL  |
✅ | ✅ |
| FAMU | ❌ | ❌ |
| NYU | ✅ | ❌ |
| UCI | ❌ | ❌ |
| GMU | ❌ | ❌ |
| OleMiss | ❌ | ❌ |
| SC | ❌ | ❌ |
Open any terminal (git bash, cmd, powershell) as administrator.
Python 3.12 is recommended, which can be
downloaded from the Python website. Your Python version can be checked
with the command python -V
Once confirming Python, execute:
pip install cloudmesh-vpnTo connect to the UVA Anywhere VPN, run
cms vpn connectFor other organizations, the --service flag can be used:
cms vpn connect --service=ufl
# possible services are uva fiu uflNote- currently the output will be piped to the terminal
and will end in response to Ctrl + C
consider executing the following:
nohup cms vpn connect --service=ufl >/dev/null 2>&1
To disconnect from current VPN, run
cms vpn disconnectTo see info regarding your connection, run
cms vpn infoSometimes DNS lookup is broken entirely
To fix:
Get-DnsClientNrptRule | Remove-DnsClientNrptRule -Force
netsh interface ipv4 delete winsservers name="Ethernet" all
netsh interface ipv4 delete winsservers name="Wi-Fi" all
rasdial /disconnect
net start dnscache
net stop dnscache
ping google.comWe use the command openconnect. To check if it is available please use
$ which openconnectIf it is not available, on macOS do:
brew install openconnectyou can install it on Ubuntu with
$ sudo apt install openssl
$ sudo apt install openconnect
$ sudo apt install network-manager-openconnectand in case you use gnome also:
$ sudo apt install network-manager-gnome
$ sudo apt install network-manager-openconnect-gnomeWe have tested this tool only with University of Virginia, but it should be simple to adapt. Just follow the instructions to obtain the certificates from your provider.
At UVA you find the certificate and other documentation at
we place all certificates into ~/.ssh/uva
mkdir -p ~/.ssh/uva
# You will receive a file ending in .p12. In this example we will assume it is named mst3k.p12.
cd ~/.ssh/uva
# wget https://download.its.virginia.edu/local-auth/universal/usher.cer
wget --no-check-certificate https://download.its.virginia.edu/local-auth/universal/usher.cer
To get a certificate for your device, go to
Fill it out and get the key. You will receive a file ending in .p12. In this example we will assume it is named mst3k.p12 and place it into ~/.ssh/uva/user.p12
It is important for us to rename this key to user.p12 so we have a simpler way of identifying it and writing this documentation.
Now convert the keys and certificates with the following commands
cd ~/.ssh/uva
openssl pkcs12 -in user.p12 -nocerts -nodes -out user.key
openssl pkcs12 -in user.p12 -clcerts -nokeys -out user.crt
openssl x509 -inform DER -in usher.cer -out usher.crtNow your UVA directory should have the following files in it.
ls ~/.ssh/uva/
user.crt user.key user.p12 usher.cer usher.crt
You can now use the cloudmesh cms vpn command.
$ pip install cloudmesh-vpn
$ cms helpTo connect use
$ cms vpn connect To disconnect
$ cms vpn disconnectThis work was in part funded by the NSF CyberTraining: CIC: CyberTraining for Students and Technologies from Generation Z with the award numbers 1829704 and 2200409.
Command vpn
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::
Usage:
vpn connect [--service=SERVICE] [--timeout=TIMEOUT] [-v] [--choco]
vpn disconnect [-v]
vpn status [-v]
vpn info
This command manages the vpn connection
Options:
-v debug [default: False]
--choco installs chocolatey [default: False]
Description:
vpn info
prints out information about your current location as
obtained via the vpn connection.
vpn status
prints out "True" if the vpn is connected
and "False" if it is not.
vpn disconnect
disconnects from the VPN.
vpn connect [--service=SERVICE]
connects to the UVA Anywhere VPN.
If the VPN is already connected a warning is shown.
You can connect to other VPNs while specifying their names
as given to you by the VPN provider with e service option.