Virtual Private Network (VPN)

VPN is used to give access via the Internet to services and servers that are not freely accessible via the public Internet. In this way you can e.g. obtain safe access to library databases.

The Tilburg University VPN server

You establish an authenticated connection with the UvT-net via the Tilburg University VPN server on the basis of your user name and password. A Virtual Private Network connection is required in case you want to:

• Consult special library databases at home via the Internet,
• Send print orders from home via the Internet to one of the 14 student printer/copiers on the campus.

Attention!
The maximum VPN session time is 12 hours. After 12 hours the connection will be automatically disconnected and you will need to start a new connection.

See also

• Download Cisco VPN-clients
• Home use library databases
• Troubleshooting

 

Split tunneling

When you start a VPN connection, your Internet communication at home passes a VPN tunnel.

It is possible to set up a so-called split tunnel. This means that only traffic for Tilburg University will be tunneled. All other traffic will go via your own internet provider.

You can set up a split tunnel by typing '-split' after your username when you log in, e.g. username-split

Mind, if you want access to certain databases from the library, you cannot use split tunneling.