VPN Client Software for Linux

• Ubuntu for Linux - 32 bit (installer file)
• Ubuntu for Linux - 64 bit (installer file)
• CentOS for Linux - 64 bit (installer file)

Pulse Secure Desktop Client Guide (PDF)

Supported Platforms

This topic provides the supported platforms that were tested with the current release of the Pulse Secure Desktop Clients for Linux.

• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS
• Fedora 31, 32
• Debian 10, 11

Installing Pulse Secure Client for Linux

The Pulse Secure client for Linux supports CLI-based installation.

The nss3-tools and net-tools are dependency packages required to successfully install the Pulse Client. Use the following commands to install these dependency tools manually.

Fedora: yum install <dependency tool name>

Ubuntu and Debian: apt-get install < dependency tool name >

The Installation Command:

Debian – based installation
dpkg -i <package name>
RPM – based installation
rpm -ivh <package name>

The Uninstallation Command:

Debian – based installation
dpkg -r <package name>
RPM – based installation
rpm -e <package name>

The upgrade from old Pulse client (< 9.1Rx) to new Pulse client is not supported.

Alternate VPN client support using openconnect:

Using openconnect with MFA:

Using CLI command, connecting to the staff realm:
openconnect --protocol=nc --printcookie vpn.cc.umanitoba.ca/staff --user=enterYourUsername

Using CLI command, connecting to the student realm:
openconnect --protocol=nc --printcookie vpn.cc.umanitoba.ca/student --user=enterYourUsername

Using CLI command, connecting to the vendor realm:
openconnect --protocol=nc --printcookie vpn.cc.umanitoba.ca/vendor --user=enterYourUsername

Prompt example:


Do you want to proceed?

POST https://vpn.cc.umanitoba.ca/dana-na/auth/url_2/welcome.cgi
Got HTTP response: HTTP/1.1 302 Moved
GET https://vpn.cc.umanitoba.ca/dana-na/auth/url_2/welcome.cgi?
frmLogin
password:
password#2: type: push, phone or sms
POST https://vpn.cc.umanitoba.ca/dana-na/auth/url_2/login.cgi
Got HTTP response: HTTP/1.1 302 Moved
GET https://vpn.cc.umanitoba.ca/dana/home/starter0.cgi?check=yes
DSID=1833ac742d7b3ccb0140a637446d873e; DSFirst=1628180392; DSLast=1628180395
Set up UDP failed; using SSL instead
Connected as 10.176.4.103, using SSL, with ESP disabled


To disconnect, you can do a ctr c.

NOTE the first password is your account password, the second password is your action type of: push, phone or sms. You already have to be enrolled into MFA before you start using the actions below. You can enroll your device by going through the webportal first. Just go to: vpn.cc.umanitoba.ca/staff