WyoSecure - Setting up Pulse Secure on Linux Computers

PulseSecure VPN

Users need to open a VPN connection to the UWyo Network in order to access the petaLibrary from off campus. UWIT has set up Pulse Secure as the VPN client to the UWyo network.

Download

     RHEL/CentOS:

sudo wget -O /tmp/PulseSecureRHEL.zip https://pathfinder.arcc.uwyo.edu/support/PulseSecureRHEL.zip --no-check-certificate

sudo unzip tmp/PulseSecureRHEL.zip

sudo yum upgrade

sudo yum -y install /tmp/PulseSecureRHEL/ps-pulse-linux-9.0r3.0-b923-centos-rhel-64-bit-installer.rpm

     Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt upgrade # Bring the system to latest level.

wgethttps://www.uwyo.edu/infotech/services/software/pulsesecure/ps-pulse-linux-9.1r15.0-b15819-64bit-installer.deb

sudo dpkg -i ps-pulse-linux-9.1r15.0-b15819-64bit-installer.deb
sudo /usr/local/pulse/PulseClient_x86_64.sh install_dependency_packages

sudo apt update # Update any added packages to latest.

Configuration

Start the PulseSecure VPN client graphically using the search menu and type the keyword "pulse". A window should open up and you may click on the "+" icon to add a new connection:

Then you will need to configure the connection with the following details:

Name: WyoSecure

URL: https://wyosecure.uwyo.edu


Once the configuration information has been entered, click the "Save" button. The main client window will then look like:



Click the "Connect" button to initiate the VPN connection. You'll then be prompted for your UWyo credentials.


Enter your UWyo credentials and proceed by clicking the "Sign In" button. You will then be prompted for an additional step that requires two-factor authentication. The window should look like:


Please proceed by selecting the appropriate second factor. Once you credentials have been completely validated, the main window will show that you're now connected as the "Connect" button has now changed to a "Disconnect" button.

Diconnecting from PulseSecure

When you're done, press the "Disconnect" button to end the VPN session.

NOTE: These instructions may work for other linux distributions, but we only support RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu.

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Article ID: 15878
Created
Fri 8/19/16 8:49 AM
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Sat 11/12/22 8:18 PM