Linux connection guide
Notes for Linux
- ANU-Secure should work on any linux distribution running a recent version of Gnome Network Manager
- We only provide instructions for Ubuntu as the process will be similar for all distributions
Steps
Configuring & Connecting
- Click the Gnome Connection Manager dropdown
- Select ANU-Secure
- Change authentication settings
- Click Connect
- Connection Details
Guide
1. Click the Gnome Connection Manager dropdown
This is the icon with the two arrows in the Gnome panel
2. Select ANU-Secure
NOTE: You must be in range of an ANU-Secure network for it to appear
3. Change authentication settings
A settings window will appear. Copy the settings shown in the image below
Enter your normal Univeristy ID and password, do not include the domain '@anu.edu.au'.
For CA Certificate, browse to /etc/ssl/certs and select AddTrust_External_Root.pem as shown below:
NOTE: A common problem with Ubuntu is certificate validation failing. In the case of an issue you can check this is the right certificate by checking it's fingerprint. See the known issue.
4. Click Connect
If successful a message window will appear like below:
5. Connection Details
When seeking support always include your MAC (Hardware) Address and IP Address. These can be obtained by right-clickling on the Gnome Connection Manager dropdown and selecting Connection Information
Copy the Hardware Address and IP Address shown for support:
