ericxsun / vpn-management-client

VPN Configuration Wizard

Description

The purpose of this Java Application is to make setting up a VPN connection easier.

Note: You must have OpenVPN installed before running the wizard. For OS X, use Tunnelblick.

The application uses openssl to generate a .key file and a request that is sent to an API. The API responds by sending an sms to the users mobile phone. The wizard asks for the password and sends it to the API.

If the password is correct the API sends a link to a .zip file with all the configuration files needed for the VPN connection. The wizard downloads this zip and tries to extract it in to the proper folder. If it fails it asks the user to extract the settings manually.

The backend for this applications is also open source and can be found at GitHub

Build setup

Install gradle 2.2 or newer.

windows

Allow to run exe file as administrator, so all settings are copied to openVPN.

gradle launch4j

mac

gradle createDmg

(alternative), possible to run without mac

gradle createAppZip will create app for osx (with bundleJRE=false could be run also on other platforms)

linux (default)

gradle jar - will create jar file

Background

This application was created to make setting up a VPN connection to the Futurice intranet easier. It was open sourced as a part of the Summer of Love program

Classes

• Main.java This class starts up the application. It has no other function.

• Configurator.java This class ties all the other classes together.

• GUI.java This class displays the GUI for the application. It interacts with the Configurator class.

• Generator.java This class generates the .key file and the csr request. It interacts with the Configurator class.

• Backend.java This class interacts with the back end API. It sends the csr and password and downloads the settings. It also tries to unzip the settings in to the proper folder. It interacts with the Configurator class.

Supporting Libraries

• Commons Codec (http://commons.apache.org/codec/)
• JSON in Java (http://json.org/java/)

Screenshots

About Futurice

Futurice is a lean service creation company with offices in Helsinki, Tampere, Berlin and London.

Peole who have contributed to VPN Configuration Wizard:

• Oskar Ehnström
• Henri Holopainen
• Olli Jarva
• Ville Tainio

Support

Pull requests and new issues are of course welcome. If you have any questions, comments or feedback you can contact us by email at [email protected]. We will try to answer your questions, but we have limited manpower so please, be patient with us.