A university device Your personally assigned and activated YubiKey Windows 11 Support for MacOS devices is being worked on The initial setup must be done on the university's internal network

Open the Baramundi Kiosk via the taskbar Select the installation of + | F5 | Edge Client for VPN The software installation will now be executed During the installation, the Baramundi icon in your taskbar will spin Once this is completed, the Baramundi agent will report it Now restart the computer

After installation, open the program Big-IP Edge Client The client will now run through the initialization and needs a short moment before it can be used. This only happens on the first start or when updates are available. The client is usually set to „Auto-connection“ on first execution It is recommended to always use the Connect and Disconnect buttons for later use, as the automatic connection requires „activation“ anyway and thus offers no added value. From here on, the initialization is completed and the login works identically on every start Continue with Login and Connection Establishment

Open the program Big-IP Edge Client Click on Connect Now your system browser will open. We recommend using Chrome or Edge here, as connection problems can occur when using Firefox. The opened browser will now perform some system checks. If your system does not pass this check, you must contact our service desk. Please note any error messages displayed. Note the time of the connection attempt. Provide the collected information to the service desk to support us in the timely elimination of the problem or error After the checks are completed, a login window will be displayed to you. Log in with your AD account (Windows login). abbreviation@staff.hsrw Windows password The browser should now inform you that the window can be closed. The client is now establishing the connection to the university network. Attention, during the tunnel setup, there may be interruptions in the network connection. If you are currently on the phone or doing other network-related activities, there may be brief interruptions. Once the connection has been successfully established, the client minimizes and you are successfully connected to the university network via VPN.

Once the connection has been established as previously described, the client minimizes to the system icons in the taskbar. To disconnect the connection, navigate to your system icons at the bottom right of the screen and click on Show hidden icons Double-click on BigIP Edge-Client. The VPN software opens again. Now click on Disconnect. The VPN connection is terminated. Attention, during the disconnection process, there may be interruptions in the network connection. If you are currently on the phone or doing other network-related activities, there may be brief interruptions. We recommend starting the connection every day in the home office before starting work and disconnecting it at the end of the day.

When switching from home office to the office or vice versa: Restart your device and do not use the energy-saving mode. If there are problems with the connection, please clear the browser cache and reconnect. Keep or provide the following information if you report connection problems. Error message displayed. Inventory number of the device. Date and time of the connection attempt. Name of the user The colleagues at the service desk will never ask you for your personal password!