topic Re: VPN client for Linux? in Firewall and Security Management

VPN client for Linux?

the_rock — Wed, 19 May 2021 16:12:03 GMT

Hi everyone,

Im sure this was asked before, but just wondering, is there an official vpn client for checkpoint for linux OS? I cant find one anywhere on the support site.

Thank you!

Re: VPN client for Linux?

Baasanjargal_Ts — Thu, 20 May 2021 01:04:57 GMT

Hello Rock.

The only Check Point's currently supported VPN client for Linux is SSL Network Extender (SNX). It officially supports these Linux distributions (sk65210😞

Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04, 16.10, 17.04
openSUSE 11.4, 12.2
Fedora 15, 16, 18
RHEL 6.1, 7.3, 7.4

Re: VPN client for Linux?

the_rock — Thu, 20 May 2021 01:10:32 GMT

Thank you, and I was aware of that sk. I was more thinking the actual physical vpn client linux download, ie E84.71 endpoint client, but guess not available.

Thanks again!!

Re: VPN client for Linux?

PhoneBoy — Thu, 20 May 2021 03:21:59 GMT

Unless you count SNX, there isn’t a Check Point branded VPN client for Linux.
With R81 gateways, it is possible to use the StrongSWAN client in addition to SNX.

There is an Endpoint Security client of sorts for Linux currently in EA but it does not include VPN.

Re: VPN client for Linux?

RuiRibeiro — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:03:31 GMT

Hi, I am using SNX on a corporate setting. StrongSwan implies added config parameters on the CheckPoint side, right?

Re: VPN client for Linux?

PhoneBoy — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:51:03 GMT

Yes, correct.

Re: VPN client for Linux?

RuiRibeiro — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:08:50 GMT

Officially it might be supported only on those distributions/versions, ran natively on a couple more, however there are ways to run it on almost all recent distribution releases https://github.com/ruyrybeyro/chrootvpn

Scroll down that URL to see a list of distributions/versions tested with that method.