Accessing the Hohenheim network via VPN

If you wish to connect to the internet with your notebook, tablet or smartphone while on campus, you will need a VPN client in addition to the physical WLAN/LAN connection. The VPN client performs several functions:

• You use it to identify yourself to the Hohenheim network as a member of the university and as being authorised to use the network.
• It established an encrypted and secure connection to the Internet.
• You receive a Hohenheim IP address (144.41.*), which is required in order to use some of the services in Hohenheim. It also lets you access Hohenheim resources from home (see worldwide).

Install the Cisco Secure Client (VPN client).

Installation

1. Here you can download the Cisco Secure Client.
2. Now install the client on your system.

Connect and disconnect

1. Start the client. In the field “connect,” enter “vpn.uni-hohenheim.de” and confirm your entry using “connect.”
2. Identify yourself with your Hohenheim user account and your second factor (you can find out how to set up multifactor authentication here).
3. If you have a VPN connection, then in the Windows taskbar / in the Mac dock you will see a closed padlock.
4. To disconnect, right-click with the mouse on the padlock.

For iOS and Android, Cisco offers the Cisco Secure Client app.

Installation

1. Download the "Cisco Secure Client" app from the Play Store or App Store.
2. Start it and add a new VPN connection:
   Description: any name
   Server(address): vpn.uni-hohenheim.de
3. Save this configuration.

Connect and disconnect

1. Start the app and activate the VPN connection to Hohenheim.
2. Identify yourself with your Hohenheim user account and your second factor (you can find out how to set up multifactor authentication here).
3. Now you can use other apps as usual.
4. To disconnect, go to the app and disable VPN.

Please download the VPN client for Linux here

Installation

1. Open a terminal and switch to the download directory in which the tar-file can be found:
   cd Downloads/
   
   
2. Unzip it (gunzip, tar) and run the installer as root:
   gunzip cisco-secure-client-linux64-5.1.6.103-predeploy-k9.tar.gz
   tar xvf cisco-secure-client-linux64-5.1.6.103-predeploy-k9.tar
   cd cisco-secure-client-linux64-5.1.6.103/
   cd vpn
   sudo sh ./vpn_install.sh
   
   Please note: 5.1.6.103 is taken for your version number and must be customized if necessary.

Connecting and disconnecting

1. Choose the Anyconnect client via the program search function and start the client or run /opt/cisco/secureclient/bin/vpnui via the terminal. Enter vpn.uni-hohenheim.de under connect.
2. After clicking the connect button you have to enter your login data. Use your Hohenheim user account to identify.
3. To exit the connection click disconnect.