Preconfigured Installs

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Creating a pre-configured package is not difficult. It involves installing the client on a test machine, creating a working configuration that references all certificate files and keys from the certificates directory, exporting the configuration information and bundling it with the client distribution. For example ...

I have a created a working VPN site configuration on a test machine. This configuration uses a certificate which is currently stored in the <client install dir>\certificates directory.

NOTE : This is important because the exported site configuration will reference certificate files relative to this path.

To create a pre-configured distribution, I would follow these steps.

1.    Create an install directory ( example C:\VPN\ )

2.    Copy the VPN Client Installer into the install directory

3.    Create a subdirectory ( example C:\VPN\sites )

4.    Use the VPN Access Manager to export the site definition

5.    Copy the exported site definition to <install>\sites

6.    Create a subdirectory ( example C:\VPN\certificates )

7.    Copy the used certificate file to <install>\certificates

8.    Zip the entire install directory up and distribute it

When the VPN Client installer is executed, it will import all sites and certificate found in the corresponding directories. A user should just have to start the VPN Access manager and double click on the site icon.