Kerio Control is a unified threat management solution that provides network security and protection, as well as user management and bandwidth optimization. Kerio Control VPN Client is a tool for secure connection into a private network running Kerio Control on its Internet gateway. In this article, we will show you how to install and configure Kerio Control VPN Client for Linux Debian and Ubuntu systems.
To install Kerio Control VPN Client on Linux, you need to download the latest version of the software from the [Kerio Software Archive]. The installation file name has the following format: kerio-control-vpnclient-###-linux.deb, where
After downloading the installation file, open the terminal and navigate to the folder where the installer is located. Then, run the installer using dpkg with root privileges:
sudo dpkg -i kerio-control-vpnclient-###-linux.deb
If you are using a 64-bit Debian 7 or Ubuntu 13.10 system, you need to add the i386 architecture before installing the package:
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
If you are using a 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 system, you need to install the ia32-libs package before installing the package:
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
Kerio Control VPN Client for Linux supports only one VPN connection at a time. During the package installation, a configuration wizard is automatically started. The wizard will ask for the following information:
To verify that the detected server's certificate fingerprint matches the desired server, you can compare it with the fingerprint shown in the Administration Console of Kerio Control. To access the Administration Console, go to Configuration / Interfaces and open the VPN Server properties. The fingerprint is displayed in the Fingerprint field.
If you want to change the configuration later, you can rerun the wizard by executing the following command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure kerio-control-vpnclient
Alternatively, you can edit the configuration file /etc/kerio-kvc.conf manually. After any changes to this file, you need to reload the configuration by executing the following command:
sudo /etc/init.d/kerio-kvc reload
The Kerio Control VPN Client service starts automatically after installation and restarts after reconfiguration. You can use the following commands to start or stop the service manually from the terminal:
In this article, we have shown you how to install and configure Kerio Control VPN Client for Linux Debian and Ubuntu systems. With Kerio Control VPN Client, you can securely connect to your private network running Kerio Control on its Internet gateway. For more information about Kerio Control and its features, please visit the [official website].
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