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Set Up and Run a VPN Connection

Important Notice

Step 1

Prepare the following before setting up VPN clients:

  1. computer installed with LAN card
  2. your Computing ID and CWEM password

Step 2

Click below for Windows L2TP IPSec Protocol setup procedures for:

  1. Windows 8
  2. Windows 7
  3. Windows XP

User guides for other VPN connection methods:

  1. Mac OS X 10.5 or above
  2. Mac OS X 10.4
  3. Mac OS X 10.3
  4. iPhone and iPod Touch with firmware 2.x
  5. Windows Mobile
  6. Android 4.x
  7. Android 3.x
  8. Android 2.1/2.2
  9. Fedora Linux 8
  10. Ubuntu Linux version 12.04
  11. Ubuntu Linux version 11.04

Details of VPN Servers:

  • Hostname: vpn.cuhk.edu.hk (for all VPN services)
  • Max connection time per session: 8 hours with 1 hour idle time out
VPN
Connection Services

Number of VPN Services

Total Max. No. of Concurrent Users Supported

Classrooms or other Campus Areas (ClassNet)

2 Aruba Controller
1000

CUHKNet
(via Public ISP Network)

2 Aruba Controller
1000

Reminder:
The ITSC would suspend your VPN access to the Campus Network and disable your current network connections when a huge amount of abnormal network traffic was generated from your computer.

For more details, please refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/security/protectpc/ants.html

 

Need Help?
For comments and enquiries about this service, please write to the ITSC Electronic HelpDesk at
http://helpdesk.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk

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