======How to set up the University of Manchester VPN on Debian linux======

(well, as of 2009/09/21 when I tried it)

I just did this on my default install of Debian testing.

  * Install network-manager-vpnc-gnome using your favourite package manager.
  * Add the following lines to /etc/dbus-1/system.d/nm-vpnc-service.conf  (a permissions bugfix).
<code>
        <policy user="at_console">
                <allow own="org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc"/>
                <allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc"/>
        </policy>
</code>
  * REBOOT (important)
  * Download the .pcf file from [[http://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/vpn/install/linux/]]
  * Click on networkmanager, then VPN Connections -> Configure VPN...
  * Click 'Import' and locate the .pcf file downloaded earlier. You should get a dialogue like this:
{{:uni:vpn:vpn_setup.png|VPN setup screenshot}}
  * Fill in your username in the 'optional information' area.
  * Click ok and close the network manager config window.
  * Connect to the Uni network
  * Click on Network manager -> VPN Connections -> IT Services (or whhatever you named the connection if you changed it)
  * If all goes well you will be asked for your password and once accepted, a little yellow shield will be added to the network manager icon.