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--- en:vpn [2017-03-07 12:51] – created Torsten Steinhäuser
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 ====== VPN Access ======
+The Institute of Computer Science allows you to connect to the intranet from anywhere via [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network|VPN]]. (In simple cases, consider using an [[en:ssh:socksproxy|ssh tunnel]].)
-We provide a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network|VPN]] service to employees and students to access internal resources from anywhere on the internet.
+If you intend to connect to the VPN services provided by us, please make sure that you are running only recent software and operating systems that are receiving security patches. **You are not allowed to connect to our VPN without making sure that you have the most recent security updates applied to your device, so please keep your systems safe!**
+=== General Information about OpenVPN ===
+"OpenVPN is an open-source software application that implements virtual private network (VPN) techniques for creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities. It uses a custom security protocol that utilizes SSL/TLS for key exchange." ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenVPN|Wikipedia]])
+The project's offical website can be found here: \\
+[[https://www.openvpn.net/index.php/open-source.html]]
+To access the institute's intranet via OpenVPN, you require a [[en:vpn:profiles|profile, or certificate]], which can be requested and downloaded via the [[https://wumi.cs.uni-bonn.de/|b-it / IoCS User Management Interface]].
+To authenticate, you will need to use your CS username and password.
+For further information on how to configure the various OpenVPN clients, please refer to the following instructions:
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+\\
+  * [[en:VPN:mobile|Android & iOS]]
+  * [[en:VPN:Linux|GNU/Linux]]
+  * [[en:vpn:osx|Mac OSX]]
+  * [[en:vpn:bsd|NetBSD]]
+  * [[en:vpn:windows|Windows]]