Need to re-authenticate every time I reconnect to the VPN on a CLI-only server

[dingsheng-ong]

I’ve managed to connect to my VPN on a CLI-only server, but the problem is that I have to authenticate every time I reconnect to the VPN. Here’s the process I’ve been following:

1. On the server, I run gpclient connect ..., which starts a local server accessible at 127.0.0.1:<port1>/<hash> and listens on another port <port2> for authentication data.
2. On my PC (with a GUI), I use ssh -L to bind <port1> to port 80 on my PC. I then complete the authentication process using a browser on my PC.
3. After step 2, I get the globalprotectcallback: <base64-string>. I return to the server and send the callback string using netcat: echo -n "globalprotectcallback: <base64-string>" | nc 127.0.0.1 <port2>

This method works, and I can connect to the VPN. However, every time I disconnect and reconnect starting from step 1, I have to repeat the entire authentication process. On the other hand, the GUI version of the VPN client automatically saves the authentication data, so it connects seamlessly without requiring me to authenticate again.

Q: Is there a way to save the authentication data or session cookies on the CLI-only server so that I don’t have to go through the authentication process every time I reconnect to the VPN?

[yuezk]

Currently, there is no way to save the session cookies for the CLI.

[dingsheng-ong]

I guess I’ll figure out another way to do that. Thanks for the response anyway, cheers! :-)