User groups
The service is available to any person with a TU-ID.
Service characteristics
Two profiles are available…
Profile “campus”
- When using this profile, you will receive an IP address from the TU network. All connections (including external content such as Google) are routed via the VPN. This also enables access to external licensed resources with an address from the TU network.
For example, the licenced content of eJournal library, ebooks or databases (services provided by ULB) can be used from outside TU Darmstadt.
Profile “extern”
- When using this profile, only connections with a destination address on the TU Darmstadt campus are routed via the TU-VPN client. A temporary TU IP address is assigned. The use of internal resources is therefore possible. For example, you can work in First Spirit from outside TU Darmstadt, while connections to external content (e.g. Google) continue to run via your internet provider.
Recommendation
- For all external applications that require a TU Darmstadt IP address as legitimisation, select the profile campus (e.g. for access to the licensed content of the electronic journal library of the ULB).
- For connections whose destination is within TU Darmstadt or on the Internet, you should use the profile extern.
In general, connections with the external profile are faster (bandwidth and runtime) than with the campus profile, as destinations outside TU Darmstadt are routed directly via your local internet service provider.
How can I establish a VPN connection?
To establish the connection, all you need is a VPN client on your computer and an active TU-ID.
Download and installation instructions.
VPN connections from dormitories
Access to the VPN gateways is prevented from the student dormitories. This is due to the fact that the volume of external traffic to the dormitories is limited on a monthly basis. By using the VPN gateways, this restriction would be avoided.
