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en:vpn [2017-03-07 14:44] Torsten Steinhäuseren:vpn [2021-07-07 12:16] (current) Thomas Thiel
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 ====== VPN Access ====== ====== 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]].+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]].)
  
-===== General Information about OpenVPN =====+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!** 
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 +=== 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]]) "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]])
  
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 [[https://www.openvpn.net/index.php/open-source.html]] [[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 downloaded via the [[https://nic1.bit.uni-bonn.de|b-it User Management Interface]]: \\  +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]].
-https://nic1.bit.uni-bonn.de   (can only be accessed from the b-it / IoCS network)+
  
 To authenticate, you will need to use your CS username and password. To authenticate, you will need to use your CS username and password.