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====== Installation and setup of VPN from the home office ====== | ====== Installation and setup of VPN from the home office ====== | ||
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__**Currently, | __**Currently, | ||
===== What is VPN? ===== | ===== What is VPN? ===== | ||
- | A VPN (Virtual Private Network) establishes an encrypted connection between your device and the university. It acts as a secure tunnel that protects your data. | + | |
- | While the VPN connection to the university network is established, | + | A VPN (Virtual Private Network) establishes an encrypted connection between your device and the university. It acts as a secure tunnel that protects your data. While the VPN connection to the university network is established, |
==== Advantage of using VPN ==== | ==== Advantage of using VPN ==== | ||
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By using a VPN connection, the university device is directly connected to the university network. Access via Portal Cloud or VMWare Horizon is therefore not required to access internal resources. | By using a VPN connection, the university device is directly connected to the university network. Access via Portal Cloud or VMWare Horizon is therefore not required to access internal resources. | ||
===== Institution ===== | ===== Institution ===== | ||
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==== Preparation and requirements ==== | ==== Preparation and requirements ==== | ||
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* A university device | * A university device | ||
* Your personally assigned and activated YubiKey | * Your personally assigned and activated YubiKey | ||
* Windows 11 | * Windows 11 | ||
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* The initial setup must take place in the university' | * The initial setup must take place in the university' | ||
==== Installation ==== | ==== Installation ==== | ||
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* Open the Baramundi Kiosk via the taskbar | * Open the Baramundi Kiosk via the taskbar | ||
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* Select the installation of **+ | F5 | Edge Client for VPN** | * Select the installation of **+ | F5 | Edge Client for VPN** | ||
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- | * {{: | + | * {{: |
* The installation of the software is now executed | * The installation of the software is now executed | ||
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* As soon as this is complete, the Baramundi agent will report this | * As soon as this is complete, the Baramundi agent will report this | ||
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* Now restart the computer | * Now restart the computer | ||
==== First start ==== | ==== First start ==== | ||
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* After installation, | * After installation, | ||
* The client will now go through the initialization process and needs a short moment before it can be used. | * The client will now go through the initialization process and needs a short moment before it can be used. | ||
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* The client is usually set to "Auto connection" | * The client is usually set to "Auto connection" | ||
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- | * From **here** on, the initialization is complete and the login works identically at every start | + | * From **here** |
Continue with **Login and connection establishment** | Continue with **Login and connection establishment** | ||
===== Using the Edge Client (the VPN software) ===== | ===== Using the Edge Client (the VPN software) ===== | ||
- | ==== Login and establishing a connection ===== | + | |
+ | ==== Login and establishing a connection ==== | ||
* Open the program **Big-IP Edge Client** | * Open the program **Big-IP Edge Client** | ||
* {{: | * {{: | ||
* Click on **Connect** | * Click on **Connect** | ||
* Your system browser will now open | * Your system browser will now open | ||
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* The open browser will now perform some system checks | * The open browser will now perform some system checks | ||
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- | * Please make a note of any error messages displayed | + | * Please make a note of any error messages displayed |
- | * Make a note of the time of the connection attempt | + | * Make a note of the time of the connection attempt |
- | * Provide the information collected to the service desk to assist us in resolving the problem or error in a timely manner | + | * Provide the information collected to the service desk to assist us in resolving the problem or error in a timely manner |
* Once the checks have been completed, you will be shown a login window | * Once the checks have been completed, you will be shown a login window | ||
* Log in with your //AD account (Windows login)// | * Log in with your //AD account (Windows login)// | ||
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- | * Windows password | + | * Windows password |
* The browser should now tell you that the window can be closed | * The browser should now tell you that the window can be closed | ||
* The client now establishes the connection to the university network | * The client now establishes the connection to the university network | ||
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- | * If you are making a phone call or doing other network-related things, there may be brief interruptions | + | * If you are making a phone call or doing other network-related things, there may be brief interruptions |
* **As soon as the connection has been successfully established, | * **As soon as the connection has been successfully established, | ||
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==== Disconnecting the connection ==== | ==== Disconnecting the connection ==== | ||
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* As soon as the connection has been established as described above, the client minimizes itself to the system icons in the task bar | * As soon as the connection has been established as described above, the client minimizes itself to the system icons in the task bar | ||
* To disconnect again, navigate to your system icons at the bottom right of the screen and click on **Show hidden icons** | * To disconnect again, navigate to your system icons at the bottom right of the screen and click on **Show hidden icons** | ||
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* Double click on **BigIP Edge Client** | * Double click on **BigIP Edge Client** | ||
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* The VPN software opens again | * The VPN software opens again | ||
* Now click on **Disconnect** | * Now click on **Disconnect** | ||
* The VPN connection is terminated. | * The VPN connection is terminated. | ||
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- | * If you are making a phone call or doing other network-related things, there may be brief interruptions | + | * If you are making a phone call or doing other network-related things, there may be brief interruptions |
* **We recommend starting the connection every day in the home office before starting work and disconnecting at the end of the working day** | * **We recommend starting the connection every day in the home office before starting work and disconnecting at the end of the working day** | ||
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===== Further usage instructions and recommendations ===== | ===== Further usage instructions and recommendations ===== | ||
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* When switching from home office to office or vice versa: restart your device and do not use energy-saving mode | * When switching from home office to office or vice versa: restart your device and do not use energy-saving mode | ||
* If there are problems with the connection, please delete the browser cache and reconnect | * If there are problems with the connection, please delete the browser cache and reconnect | ||
* Hold or state the following information when you report a problem with the connection | * Hold or state the following information when you report a problem with the connection | ||
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- | * Inventory number of the end device | + | * Inventory number of the end device |
- | * Date and time of the connection attempt | + | * Date and time of the connection attempt |
- | * Name of the user | + | * Name of the user |
- | * The colleagues at the service desk will never ask you for your personal password! | + | * The colleagues at the service desk will never ask you for your personal password! |
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