VPN, Virtual private network
You can connect to the UiB network using VPN
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 WIFI on campus or på reise.
For the time being, UiB provides three different ways to connect to VPN, This is necessary because there is no single service that works well with all the different systems and gadgets on the market today.
Which VPN service should I use?
| VPN.UIB.NO | Secondary service (OpenVPN) |
Old service (PPTP) | |
| Windows 7 (UiB client) | Fallback solution Read more... |
Best alternative! Read more... | |
| Windows 7 (private/self managed) | Best alternative! Read more... |
Fallback solution Read more... |
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| Windows 10 (private/self managed) | Best alternative! Read more... |
Fallback solution Read more... |
Not recommended Read more... |
| Mac OS Sierra (10.12) | Best alternative! Read more... |
Fallback solution Read more... |
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| Mac OS 10.11 and older | Best alternative! | Fallback solution Read more... |
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| IOS (Iphone and Ipad) | Best alternative! Read more... |
Fallback solution | |
| Android (smartphones and pads) | Best alternative! | Fallback solution | |
| Fedora/Suse Linux | Fallback solution | Best alternative! Read more... |
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| Ubuntu Linux | Best alternative! Read more... |
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| ChromeOS |
Common technical information
| VPN.UIB.NO | Secondary service (OpenVPN) |
Old service (PPTP) | |
| Address | vpn.uib.no | vpn-gw.uib.no | vpn.uib.no |
Shared secret
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Order certificate: Please see https://tjinfo.uib.no/openvpn Client software: Please see https://openvpn.net/ |
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| Logon | username@uib.no |
username | username@uib.no |
| More information | Read about this technology in Wikipedia | Read about this technology in Wikipedia | Read about this technology in Wikipedia |
Possible error codes when connecting
Click this link to see what the different VPN error codes means
