View the source of that page and look for a line like: Point your web browser to your company’s VPN website: or. Even a networking savvy programmer may not be certain what values to use for the “Realm” or “PIN + SecureID Code”.įinding your realm is fairly straight forward if you don’t mind diving into some HTML. The scripting for Network Connect asks a few questions that may not make sense to a typical user. Now, when you run junipernc, it will use 32-bit java and you should no longer have the failure due to ncui. If you DO use java and just want to tell the VPN to use the 32-bit java, you should modify the junipernc by adding the following line right after the block of lines that start with “#”: This can be done by typing the following into your Terminal:
If you don’t use java for much besides your new VPN, you may just want to make the 32-bit java your default. Now, you need to convince Juniper Network Connect to use the 32-bit java. Type the following into your Terminal:Īfter typing your password, a 32-bit copy of java will be installed at: /usr/lib/jvm/ia32-java-6-sun.
#JUNIPER NETWORK CONNECT UBUNTU INSTALL#
The work around for this is to install a 32-bit java on your system. This is the clue that we are dealing with the 64-bit issue. If you attempt to start the junipernc script you’ll promptly see the “VPN has failed!” error message.Īlso if you look closely in your Terminal you’ll see the text error: No surprise there, right? Well, Juniper’s tools don’t play nice with 64-bit java. Issue #1: 64-bit Ubuntuīy default, when you install java on your 64-bit system, you get a 64-bit java. I’ll assume that you’ve followed mad scientist’s excellent guide before going any further.
However, there are a few things not covered. There’s one standard document on HOWTO get Network Connect working on Ubuntu Linux.