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--- vpn [2022/09/05 12:16] – venemans
+++ vpn [2024/03/06 08:34] (current) – [Split VPN connections] jansen
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 ===== Sterrewacht =====
-There is a new OpenVPN server that allows you to connect your personal computer/device to the internet as if it were part of the Observatory computer network. The server is a standalone server with the sole purpose of providing VPN connections, and to which you can connect using an OpenVPN client.
+There is a new OpenVPN server that allows you to connect your personal computer/device to the internet as if it were part of the institute computer network. The server is a standalone server with the sole purpose of providing VPN connections, and to which you can connect using an OpenVPN client.
 For OpenVPN you will need a special ''%%.ovpn%%'' file to get access to our VPN service. Please request one via <helpdesk@strw.leidenuniv.nl>
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 ==== DNS problem work-around ====
-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 ''vpn.strw.leidenuniv.nl'' with ''132.229.224.4'', then save the changes. From that point onwards, when connecting to the STRW VPN, the internet connection uses the STRW DNS instead of the local provider's DNS. Note that all internet traffic from that point onwards goes via the Sterrewacht networks, unless you set up split VPN as described below.
+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 ''vpn.strw.leidenuniv.nl'' with ''132.229.216.4'', then save the changes. From that point onwards, when connecting to the STRW VPN, the internet connection uses the STRW DNS instead of the local provider's DNS. Note that all internet traffic from that point onwards goes via the Sterrewacht networks, unless you set up split VPN as described below.
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 pull-filter ignore "redirect-gateway"
 route 132.229.0.0 255.255.0.0 vpn_gateway
-route 132.229.224.4 255.255.255.255 net_gateway
+route 132.229.216.4 255.255.255.255 net_gateway
 </code>
+It is possible to add more such ''route'' commands, e.g. to direct traffic through the VPN when it goes to sites that are only accessible from university addresses, eg the sites of some journals.
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 You can connect from:
   * [[:lion:2fa:vpn:windows |Windows]] or
-  * {{:vpn:vpn_mac.pdf |MacOS}}
+  * [[:lion:2fa:vpn:mac |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

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