VPN (Virtual Private Network) is needed if you want to use services from outside the University of Paderborn that are only accessible within the University network. VPN guarantees secure access to the University network through other networks (dial-in via other providers, external company or university networks).
You need VPN, if you[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
- want to access licensed databases of the University Library,
- want to access a Network drive/ group storage
- use the green cans within the university (these are only available via VPN for security reasons)
- use a license server of the university,
- want to access protected pages of the university,
- would like to work with the CMS TYPO3 from home.
You do not need VPN, if you[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
- want to read your e-mails on webmail,
- want to send e-mails via the IMT mail server (see Mail).
What needs to be done?[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
- To use OpenVPN, you must first install a personal network certificate. If you use the WLAN "eduroam", the certificate is already installed on your computer.
- Install OpenVPN.
- Download the configuration file:
- Place the configuration file "OpenVPN-UPB-NG_*.ovpn"' in the directory "C:/User/<Username>/OpenVPN/config/".
- Directory is created at the first start of OpenVPN, so it may not exist before
- Connect to the university via OpenVPN
OpenVPN installation[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
After installing the network certificate, download the current installer from the download page of the OpenVPN website "openvpn-install-xxxx-win10.exe" from the download page of the OpenVPN website and invoke it.
A security warning from the User Account Control may appear first. Click on "Yes" here.
After the successful installation, the new icon "OpenVPN GUI" appears on the desktop.
configure OpenVPN[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
Using the OpenVPN configuration for the network of the University of Paderborn[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
Download the configuration file, select the VPN you want to connect to in the following box and click on Download. Normally "Uni-VPN (Standard)" should be the right choice, but if you have problems with the connection, try "Uni-VPN-TCP" again.
Place the downloaded file "OpenVPN-UPB-NG_*.ovpn" in the configuration folder in the
C:/User/<User name>/OpenVPN/config/
off. The connection is then automatically added to the OpenVPN GUI.
- "C:" normally denotes the Windows partition.
Start OpenVPN[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
To run the program, double-click with the left mouse button on the OpenVPN icon on your desktop.
As soon as a green status is displayed, you are connected to the internal uni network. You can call up this status by choosing
check. Your IP is displayed and whether you are on the unnet.
