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The School of Computing uses OpenVPN
If you have an account on the CS domain, you may access campus resources through our VPN server.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
As of Fall 2023, you must have OpenVPN GUI 2.6.X or later installed or your connection may fail to connect. If you get a fail to connect message, uninstall your version of OpenVPN and install the one below. If you have a MAC, make sure you are on 2.6 or later.
- We are using 2FA!!! If you had an account before, you probably don't anymore. See Dr. A about getting an account - needs to be in person.
Everyone Prerequisite
- Install an authenticator app if you don't have one (Most of you will have the Microsoft Authenticator app installed.
- In the Authenticator app, click the + to add a new account.
- Select "Other Account..."
- Point your phone at the QR code that you received (or are looking at because you are in my office)
- It recognized it? Good! Move on to your specific platform directions below.
Windows
Install: 64-bit Version, 32-bit Version
Run OpenVPN GUI as administrator when you install - this is required or your connection will not work. Ever after that you should not have to run it as administrator.
- Right click the icon in the system tray and click connect
- Enter your pin followed by your Time-based One Time Password (TOTP) from the Authenticator app
- If you have problems try again running the program as administrator
OS X/Android and others
For Mac:
Download and install Tunnelblick from https://tunnelblick.net/ or use your favorite OpenVPN client
Download the .opvn file OpenVPN2023.ovpn
- Double-click the .ovpn file. This will add the configuration to Tunnelblick.
- Connect or disconnect using the icon running on the right side of the menu bar.
For Linux/Android/Others:
Troubleshooting
Problem: Your connection yo-yo's up and down every 60 seconds.
Solution: You are connected to the VPN with two computers using the same account. Disconnect from the VPN on one of your computers.
Problem: You want to use the VPN for traffic that goes to the school, but not for any other traffic.
Solution: Add the following lines to your config file.
pull-filter ignore "redirect-gateway" route 10.10.0.0 255.255.0.0 vpn_gateway
- Does not consider the server redirect-gateway in order to avoid all traffic through VPN Gateway
- Re-add the CS network you need to reach from client through VPN Gateway