![]() Sudo apt-get install pritunl-client-electron -y How to download your Pritunl fingerprintīefore you can connect the client, you must first download your Pritunl finger. Fortunately, the client released for 20.04 works just fine. Sudo nano /etc/apt//pritunl.listĪlthough we’re working with 21.04, Pritunl doesn’t yet have a repository for the release. Once the key is installed, add the repository with the command: Open a terminal window and download the necessary GPG keys with the command: We’ll be using the electron version of the Pritunl client. ![]() For the Linux installation, you’ll also need a user with sudo privileges. You’ll also need a client machine (in this case Ubuntu Desktop 21.04), which can be running Linux, macOS, or Windows. SEE: Security incident response policy (TechRepublic Premium) What you’ll needįirst off, you must have the Pritunl VPN server up and running, so make sure you go through the steps in the article listed above. But since Linux is my go-to operating system, I’ll be demonstrating the steps on that OS. Of course, you can also install the client on macOS and Windows, and the connection process is the same on all platforms. This time around, we’re going to install the Pritunl client on Ubuntu Desktop 21.04 and connect it to the server. In a recent how-to ( How to install the Pritunl VPN server on Ubuntu Server 20.04), I walked you through the process of installing the Pritunl VPN server on Ubuntu 20.04. Now that you have your Pritunl VPN server up and running, Jack Wallen shows you how to connect the client. ![]() Once connected test the configuration by pinging one of the servers on the private network.How to connect a client to the open-source Pritunl VPN After the configuration has been downloaded import it into the client and connect to the server. The links for the different configuration download methods are available by clicking the link button labeled G et key links on the right side of the user. If you are using the official Pritunl client you can also use the uri link which can be entered into the client and the configuration will be automatically retrieved from the server. This feature is only available with a premium subscription. The key link can also be emailed to the users email using the SMTP server in the settings. The configuration can be directly downloaded from the web interface or a temporary link can be generated to give a user access to a key. There are several methods of downloading the clients configuration. Ubuntu sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:pritunl sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install pritunl-client Arch Linux yaourt -S pritunl-client The linux client can be installed by running the commands listed below. ![]() An official client is available for Arch Linux and Ubuntu. Pritunl supports the OpenVPN protocol so any OpenVPN compatible client will be able to connect to a Pritunl server. Alternatively you may enter a any valid MongoDB uri to use as the database for Pritunl. As part of the package installation a MongoDB server will have already been setup and the default uri for the server will be shown in the input. After accepting the certificate you will see the database setup. ![]() You will then be prompted to accept the self-signed ssl certificate. To begin open your web browser and navigate to the https address of your server such as. #!/bin/bash echo “deb trusty/mongodb-org/3.0 multiverse” > /etc/apt//mongodb-org-3.0.list echo “deb trusty main” > /etc/apt//pritunl.list apt-key adv - keyserver hkp:// - recv 7F0CEB10 apt-key adv - keyserver hkp:// - recv CF8E292A apt-get - assume-yes update apt-get - assume-yes upgrade apt-get - assume-yes install pritunl mongodb-org service pritunl start Configure ServerĪfter the installation has finished you will need to configure your Pritunl server. ![]()
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