VPN, Virtual private network

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You can connect to the UiB network using VPN

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VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a way to connect to the UiB network even if you are outside of our campus. Thus you may access UiB's IT services such as eget hjemmeområde and fellesområder) even if you are not in the university area.

VPN also provides a more secure data connection both on UiBs landline network and on the internet.

VPN connection to UiB can be used form computers connected to the Internet, e.g. from studentby-nett, via ADSL hjemme, via trådløst nett on campus or på reise.

For the time being, UiB provides three different services for VPN, This is necessary because ther is no singe service that works well with all the different systems and gadgets our users need to connect.

Which VPN service should I use?

Overview of VPN services and which operating systems thay can be used with
Please click "Read more..." to see the configuration instructions for this combination!
VPN.UIB.NO Fallback solution
(OpenVPN)
Old service
(PPTP)
Windows 7 (UiB klient) Fallback solution
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Best alternative!
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Windows 7 (privat/egendriftet) Best alternative!
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Fallback solution
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?
Windows 10 (privat/egendriftet) Best alternative!
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Fallback solution
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Not recommended
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Mac OS Sierra (10.12) Best alternative!
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Fallback solution
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Mac OS 10.11 og eldre Best alternative! Fallback solution
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IOS (Iphone og Ipad) Best alternative!
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Fallback solution
Android (mobiltelefoner og nettbrett) Best alternative! Fallback solution
Fedora/Suse Linux Fallback solution Best alternative!
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Ubuntu Linux Best alternative!
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ChromeOS

Felles teknisk informasjon

Denne informasjonen trenger du for å sette opp og logge deg inn med de ulike VPN-løsningene.
VPN.UIB.NO Reserveløsning
(OpenVPN)
Gammel tjeneste
(PPTP)
Adresse vpn.uib.no vpn-gw.uib.no Ansatte: vpn-ansatt.uib.no
Studenter: vpn-student.uib.no
Shared secret
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Bestille sertifikat: Se https://tjinfo.uib.no/openvpn
Klient programvare: se https://openvpn.net/
Pålogging Ansatte: brukernavn@uib.no
Studenter: brukernavn@student.uib.no
brukernavn Ansatte: brukernavn@uib.no
Studenter: brukernavn@student.uib.no
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Feilkoder en kan få ved oppkobling

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VPN (Virtual Private Network) services based on PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) is the selected solution to maintain security and control over the wireless network at UiB.

VPN can also be used from the Internet at home or elsewhere to give you access to a range of servers and services at the UiB.

Please note that some users have reported problems when using VPN together with passwords containing spaces.

VPN dialer for Windows XP

This program will create the necessary settings for connecting to UiB through an encrypted VPN tunnel from the Internet,

the campus WLAN, the student homes or UiB-NextGentel ADSL.

The installer for this dialer is made for an English version of Windows XP, but may also work for other languages.

Download VPN Dialer (0,6MB)

Note: You need to have the same password on Windows and Unix for the VPN dialer to work. You can change your passwords in SEBRA.

Setting up VPN manually

If you have problems using the VPN dialer, you can set up VPN manually:

Guides for VPN-configuration to UiB can be found in this list:



What should I do if it doesn't work?

Thre can be many reasons for why the VPN-connection isn't working. Usually there will be an error code on the screen. The most common error codes, as well as information on what to do to correct the problems is found here: Possible Error Codes When Using VPN


External links

Wikipedia on VPN