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======Remote access using VPN====== | ======Remote access using VPN====== | ||
- | ===== STRW ===== | + | ===== Sterrewacht |
- | THere is a new openVPN | + | There is a new OpenVPN |
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+ | For OpenVPN you will need a special '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | There are OpenVPN | ||
* [[: | * [[: | ||
* [[: | * [[: | ||
* [[: | * [[: | ||
+ | * but also for [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Sterrewacht ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== DNS problem work-around ==== | ||
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+ | Recently, some people working from home have been reporting problems when trying to connect to Sterrewacht (or even all Leiden Universtity) computers, especially people renting apartments with DUWO. There is likely a problem with the DNS (domain name server) of the local internet provider. To bypass this problem, Sterrewacht users can activate the STRW VPN. For this to work, users with an existing VPN client (.ovpn) file need to make a small change. From the OpenVPN program or app, select to edit the configuration file. In the editor that appears, replace the text '' | ||
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+ | ==== Split VPN connections ==== | ||
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+ | The provided VPN client file redirects all internet traffic over the Observatory VPN. There are however situations in which it is unnecessary or even discouraged to tunnel a connection via our VPN. Imagine, for instance, how inefficient it is to tunnel a videoconference through a VPN tunnel. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In these cases, you can tweak your '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Example: Only Leiden University IPs via VPN === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Add the following lines somewhere in your '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | # Only UL IPs via VPN | ||
+ | # With the exception of the Sterrewacht VPN IP address | ||
+ | pull-filter ignore " | ||
+ | route 132.229.0.0 255.255.0.0 vpn_gateway | ||
+ | route 132.229.216.4 255.255.255.255 net_gateway | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | It is possible to add more such '' | ||
- | You will need special '' | ||
===== Lorentz Institute ===== | ===== Lorentz Institute ===== | ||
- | The Lorentz Institute offers its staff members* a VPN service for remote connections to the IL intranet. Apart from preserving users privacy, the IL VPN lets you access services that would otherwise be unavailable when working remotely. A use-case would be to access | ||
- | scientific journals contents using the Institute subscription. | ||
- | Request your IL VPN access | + | The Lorentz Institute offers its staff members an OpenVPN service for remote connections to the IL intranet. Apart from preserving users privacy, the IL OpenVPN lets you access |
- | ^OS^Supported Clients^ | + | Request your IL OpenVPN |
- | |GNU/ | + | |
- | |Windows|OpenVPN v2.3+| | + | Launch your '' |
- | |MacOS| TunnelBlick| | + | |
- | |Android|OpenVPN | + | * [[:vpn:MacOS]] |
+ | * [[: | ||
+ | * [[: | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Split VPN connections ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The provided VPN client file redirects all internet traffic over the Lorentz Institute VPN. There are however situations in which it is unnecessary or even discouraged to tunnel a connection via our VPN. Imagine, for instance, how inefficient it is to tunnel a videoconference through a VPN tunnel. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In these cases, you can tweak your '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Example 1: Only Leiden University IPs via VPN === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Add the following lines somewhere in your '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | # Only UL IPs via VPN | ||
+ | # With the exception of the very IL VPN IP address | ||
+ | pull-filter ignore " | ||
+ | route 132.229.0.0 255.255.0.0 vpn_gateway | ||
+ | route 132.229.227.248 255.255.255.255 net_gateway | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Example 2: VPN-bypass IPs in range === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Add the lines in the following code snippet somewhere in your '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Tunnel through the VPN only those connections to the IL/STRW servers that have IP in the range '' | ||
+ | * Let all other connections unaffected by the VPN (that is also those to the most common videoconf systems) | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | pull-filter ignore " | ||
+ | route 132.229.214.0 255.255.255.0 vpn_gateway | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Example | ||
+ | |||
+ | Add the lines in the following code snippet somewhere in your '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Tunnel through the VPN the connections to the IL/STRW servers that have IP in the range '' | ||
+ | * Tunnel through the VPN the connections to the IL web server '' | ||
+ | * Let all other connections unaffected by the VPN (that is also those to the most common videoconf systems) | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | pull-filter ignore " | ||
+ | route 132.229.214.0 255.255.255.0 vpn_gateway | ||
+ | route 132.229.227.253 255.255.255.255 vpn_gateway | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Example 4: Exclude IP from VPN tunnel === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Add the lines in the following code snippet somewhere in your '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Tunnel through the VPN all connections but those to the IL web server '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | route 132.229.227.253 255.255.255.255 net_gateway | ||
+ | </ | ||
===== LION Physics ===== | ===== LION Physics ===== | ||
- | For the PHYSICS domain there is a separate Windows Based VPN server, that provides the same functionality as the OpenVPN example above, but is better geared to the Windows | + | For the PHYSICS domain there is a separate Windows Based VPN server, that provides the same functionality as the OpenVPN example above, but is better geared to the Windows |
+ | |||
+ | Before you can setup a VPN connection you need to contact | ||
You can connect from: | You can connect from: | ||
- | * [[Windows]] or | + | * [[: |
- | * {{:vpn:vpn_mac.pdf |MacOS}} | + | * [[: |
+ | |||
+ | Once you have a VPN connection you can use: | ||
+ | * {{ :vpn:remote_desktop_with_vpn.pdf |Remote Desktop to connect}} to your LION Desktop computer |