Virtual Private Network (VPN)#
To access certain cluster login nodes from outside your institute’s network (e.g., from home) you need to set a so-called Virtual Private Network (VPN). By setting up a VPN to your institute, your computer effectively becomes a computer on your institute’s network and will appear as such to other services that you access. Your network traffic will be routed through your institute’s network. If you want more information: There’s an introductory page on HowStuffWorks and a page that is more for techies on Wikipedia.
The VPN service is not provided by the VSC but by your institute’s ICT centre, and they are your first contact for help. However, for your convenience, we present some pointers to that information:
KU Leuven
Information in Dutch and in English.
Information on contacting the service desk for assistance is also available in Dutch and in English.
UHasselt
The pre-configured VPN software can be downloaded from software.uhasselt.be (intranet, only staff members).
Contact helpdesk@uhasselt.be if you have problems. There is also some information about this on the university library page Accessibility from distance
Information in Dutch and in English (staff) and in Dutch (students).
In case you are not able to set up a VPN connection using the built-in VPN client (which might happen), try the web based (Cisco) AnyConnect client as described on the aforementioned pages. Contact information for the help desk is available in Dutch and in English (staff) and in Dutch (students).
Information in Dutch and in English.
Contact information for the help desk is also available in Dutch and in English (with links at the bottom of the VPN pages).
The VPN of VUB is accessible upon request for VUB and non-VUB users. Access is subject of approval at the discretion of VUB SDC team.
Users from VUB can can request their VPN access through VUB ServiceNow portal
Non-VUB users must apply for an external/partner VPN account
Please contact hpc@vub.be for more information.