Note

You need to have set a password for your VPN account in the Selfservice in order to be able to use the VPN service.

This guide was made using an iPhone X running iOS 16.1.

In order to establish a VPN connection to an RWTH VPN via the Cisco Secure Client on an iOS system, the following conditions must be met:

• Fully configured VPN account in SelfService
• Connection data for central RWTH VPN:
  • Server: vpn.rwth-aachen.de
  • Tunnel: Full tunnel (all data traffic via the RWTH network) or split tunnel (only RWTH internal addresses are accessed via VPN)
  • VPN username: Format ab123456
  • VPN password

To establish a connection to the RWTH VPN, proceed as follows:

Step 1
Open the appstore and search for Cisco Secure Client for download.

Select Get and then Open the App.

Select Install if prompted.

Step 2
Open Cisco Secure Client and accept that AnyConnect sends notifications by selecting Allow.

Step 3
Click on No connections.

Step 4
Select Add VPN Connection.

Step 5
Next type in the corresponding server address:

• vpn.rwth-aachen.de for the RWTH vpn
• vpn.institute.rwth-aachen.de for vpn connection to an institute network

Under Description, you can enter any description for the VPN connection, e.g., RWTH.

Then select Save.

Step 6
Authorize the VPN configuration by selecting Allow.

You may need to confirm this with your device code/PIN.

Step 7
If the VPN connection has been set up correctly, it will be displayed as activated.

You can return to the app's main menu by tapping Back.

Step 8
Activate the VPN connection by using the slider next to AnyConnect VPN.

Step 9
Enter your username (format: ab123456) and your VPN password.

The Full Tunnel group is automatically selected by AnyConnect.

Then select Connect to establish the connection to the VPN.

Step 10
Enter a one time password.

Step 11
The vpn connection can be deactivated either via AnyConnect or the settings

It's the same procedure for reactivating an existing VPN connection.