Note

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

On the following page, you will learn how to establish a VPN connection to the respective VPN server 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.