GlobalProtect VPN for Linux

This article will guide you through setting up our GlobalProtect VPN on Linux devices.

Instructions

There are three options for installing on Linux depending on the distribution you run. Follow the appropriate instructions below to obtain the software and install the software.

Debian & Ubuntu

Derived Distributions

Open a terminal window and run as root (replacing ex22101 with your University login name)

cd /tmp
wget --user=ex22101 --ask-password https://www1.essex.ac.uk/it/isn/software/gp/GlobalProtect-UI.deb
apt install libqt5webkit5
dpkg -i ./GlobalProtect-UI.deb

Redhat & CentOS

Derived Distributions

Open a terminal window and run as root (replacing ex22101 with your University login name)

cd /tmp
yum install epel-release
yum install qt5-qtwebkit
wget --user=ex22101 --ask-password https://www1.essex.ac.uk/it/isn/software/gp/GlobalProtect-UI.rpm
rpm -Uvh GlobalProtect-UI.rpm

Other Distributions

Open a terminal window and run as root (replacing ex22101 with your University login name)

mkdir /tmp/gp
cd /tmp/gp
wget --user=ex22101 --ask-password https://www1.essex.ac.uk/it/isn/software/gp/GlobalProtect-UI.tgz
tar zxf GlobalProtect-UI.tgz

Then see the README file for more details on post-install setup. When configuring, use your login (e.g. ex22101@essex.ac.uk) for the account and byodportal.essex.ac.uk for the portal.

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Debian & Ubuntu

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Redhat & CentOS

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