Linux users can download and install the GlobalProtect VPN client or choose to use another VPN client that supports IPSEC tunnels. One standard client that supports connecting to GlobalProtect is the OpenConnect VPN client. The GlobalProtect client can be downloaded from the ITC software downloads site here. The client is supported for CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Ubuntu. To install the client, run the gp_install.sh installer from the software bundle that you just downloaded.
Once you have the client installed, you will have to launch the GUI version of the client and add the Dartmouth VPN. Go to Settings and and the portal 'vpn-linux.dartmouth.edu'. When you connect to this portal you will be prompted to complete a normal Dartmouth authentication request.
If you are running Linux and want the split-tunnelled version that only sends traffic to 10.0.0.0/8 and 129.170.0.0/16 over the tunnel, the portal to use is vpn-linux-split.dartmouth.edu.
If you are not running Ubuntu, CentOS or RHEL, you may be able to work around this issue as long as your system can support the .deb or .rpm packages. You will have to manually install the package, and make sure to use the version with 'UI' in the file name. Next, create the file /etc/lsb-release with the contents:
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=24.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=noble
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS"
Next restart the gpd.service (e.g. 'sudo systemctl restart gpd.service'). You should now be able to connect.
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