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Python automate GP VPN connection

sobelarry — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 06:19:22 GMT

Hi everyone!

I was asked to use Python to automate processes that download files from multiple servers. In order to connect to the servers, I must connect to the Global Protect VPN first. That said, in order to automate the process, I must also automate the VPN connection/disconnection. I tried to search for information about how to automate the GP VPN connection in Python but couldn't find any helpful posts. Could anyone please help with it? Thank you!

Re: Python automate GP VPN connection

IbestSec — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 03:04:31 GMT

Hello there, since you are able to use linux and openconnect, maybe you can add inside your script a command line like:

openconnect --protocol=gp -u user -p password host:port

Best regards.

Re: Python automate GP VPN connection

jimzam — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:39:39 GMT

Hello @sobelarry

If it's linux, then you can script network manager...

Re: Python automate GP VPN connection

sobelarry — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:57:00 GMT

@IbestSec Thanks. Could you please elaborate the solution? For example, is the openconnect a module needed to be installed? If so, could you please provide the link for the library? I couldn't find it.

Thank you again for the help!

Re: Python automate GP VPN connection

sobelarry — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:57:48 GMT

@jimzam Thanks. Could you please elaborate the solution? Not sure what I need to do in order to script network manager.