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Access to the intranet with OpenVPN
Please install one of the following clients to get into the IPKM network, this is the only way to access your local resources (Office PC, Lab PC) as they are all behind a firewall. This is not needed for Zoom or other video conferencing software.
In order to be able to use the VPN connection, please use the IPKM mail server username (not mail address) and password.
Windows
Mac OS X
Install the official OpenVPN Client for Mac and load the configuration file. (Note: Tunnelblick may also work, but users reported problems since spring 2022).
Here is a ZIP file with the certificate if needed: arkani-udp4-1196-config.zip
Alternatively use Viscosity.
Linux
Install network-manager-openvpn and/or network-manager-openvpn-gnome. Then you can load the configuration:file
Android/iOS
Install OpenVPN Connect. Then you can download the configuration file and import it in the app.
VPN from the HRZ
This is for access of data in the HRZ intranet, for example formulars. You could also use one of the VPN connections above. For this one to work you need your TU-ID. This service is provided by HRZ and is independent of the IPKM services. In case our VPN is down you can use this to at least access papers fo example.
The PCs behind our firewall are not accessible by this VPN!
https://www.hrz.tu-darmstadt.de/services/it_services/vpn/index.en.jsp