Note

 

To use the RWTH VPN, you need a VPN account in Selfservice, and you must set your own password for the VPN account.

The VPN connection to the respective VPN server is established using Cisco Secure Client (AnyConnect). Use of the VPN with a native VPN client is not supported.

The following pages explain how to install and correctly configure Cisco Secure Client on your respective system:

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux (Ubuntu)
• Android
• iOS

Once Cisco Secure Client has been installed and configured, you can establish a VPN connection as follows:

Step 1

Enter a VPN server:

• “vpn.rwth-aachen.de” for the central RWTH VPN.
• “vpn.institut.rwth-aachen.de” for an institute VPN (replace “institut” with the respective abbreviation of the institution).

Step 2

Enter your username and password for the VPN account:

• Username in the format ab123456.
• Password for the VPN account

Step 3

Enter a one-time code for multi-factor authentication (MFA).

• The one-time codes are generated using a token. 
• Tokens are set up using the token manager.