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Remote access using VPN

Sterrewacht

There is a new OpenVPN server that allows your to connect to the internet as if it were part of the Observatory computer systems. The server is a standalone server for the sole purpose of servince VPM connections and to which you connect through an OpenVPN client. There are OpenVPN clients for the major operating systems:

You will need a special .ovpn file to get access to VPN. Please request one at helpdesk@strw.leidenuniv.nl

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 via support@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl.

OSSupported Clients
GNU/Linux OpenVPN v2.3+
WindowsOpenVPN v2.3+
MacOS TunnelBlick
AndroidOpenVPN v2.3+

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 enviroment. Before you can setup a VPN connection you need to contact helpdesk@physics.leidenuniv.nl to obtain a Secret Key and have you PHYSICS account enabled for VPN use.

You can connect from:

Once you have a VPN connection you can:

vpn.1618238045.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021/04/12 14:34 by deul