The StrideLinx VPN Client is a lightweight application that runs in the background of the computer as a service or daemon. It enables making a VPN connection to your devices from within the web browser.
- Where to find the installer
- Install or uninstall on Microsoft Windows
- Install or uninstall on Apple macOS
- Install or uninstall on Linux
Notes
Mozilla Firefox needs to be closed when installing or uninstalling the VPN Client.Where to find the installer
When a user clicks on the Connect button and the VPN Client is not installed, a popup will be displayed to download it.
The installer for the VPN Client can also be found in these locations:
- Under Fleet Manager > Tools > VPN Client
- The information icon on the VPN component
- When clicking on the blue bar that shows the status of an active VPN connection
The VPN Client is available for these operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 7 or higher: 32-bit and 64-bit MSI installer
- Apple macOS: pkg file
- Linux: tar.gz file (see the following note on the Linux installer)
Notes
The VPN Client has been designed to work on almost all well-known distributions.The Linux installer script can use these installers:
- APT: Debian-based distributions (Debian, Ubuntu)
- YUM: Red Hat-based distributions (Red Hat Enterprise, CentOS, Fedora)
- PacMan: Arch Linux-based distributions (Arch Linux, Manjaro)
The installer script can use these init systems:
- SystemD
- Upstart
- System 5 init/rc (init)
Install or uninstall on Microsoft Windows
Install
- Use the VPN Client executable in the Downloads folder to start the installation.
- Follow the steps in the installation wizard.
- Refresh the page.
Uninstall
- Open Apps & features by right-clicking on the Start Button and selecting it. Or, open Programs and Features in Control Panel or by executing the following command:
appwiz.cpl
- Select StrideLinx VPN Client and select Uninstall.
- Follow the steps in the wizard.
The StrideLinx VPN Client installs a virtual network adapter (TAP-adapter). This is a separate piece of software that can be installed by VPN software from other vendors too. Only follow these additional steps if no other VPN software is used besides the StrideLinx VPN Client:
- Open Apps & features or Programs and Features.
- Select TAP-Windows {version} and select Uninstall.
- Follow the steps in the wizard.
Install or uninstall on Apple macOS
Install
- Use the VPN Client executable in the Downloads folder to start the installation.
- Follow the steps in the installation wizard.
- Refresh the page.
Uninstall
- Download the uninstall file vpn_client_macos_uninstall from here.
- Open a terminal and execute these commands. This will change to the Downloads folder, make the file executable, and run it with superuser privileges.
cd ~/Downloads
chmod +x vpn_client_macos_uninstall
sudo ./vpn_client_macos_uninstall
Install or uninstall on Linux
Notes
On Linux, only Mozilla Firefox is supported.Install
- Open a terminal and execute these commands. This will extract the tarball, change to the directory with the installer, and run the installation with superuser privileges.
tar -xzf vpn_client_x64.tar.gz
cd vpn_client_x64
sudo ./install - The VPN Client will be launched automatically as a System Daemon. This can be Systemd, Upstart or System 5 init/rc. If this fails, it needs to be manually started by executing this command.
sudo /etc/ixon/vpn_client/vpn_client
- Refresh the page.
Uninstall
- Open a terminal and execute these commands. This will extract the tarball, change to the directory with the installer, and run the uninstall with superuser privileges.
tar -xzf vpn_client_x64.tar.gz
cd vpn_client_x64
sudo ./uninstall