General information
By connecting via a VPN (Virtual Private Network), your computer or cell phone will appear as part of the campus network regardless of your location. This allows you to use services on your device that are restricted to the campus network.
Wireguard is the server software used by the RHRZ for the VPN.
This page explains how to set up the VPN under Windows.
Requirements
- PC, laptop, cell phone
- Windows operating system
- Administrative access to your computer
- Internet access
- RPTU account
- VPN configuration for each device (see step 1 below)
Brief information
- Login: RPTU account name without @rptu.de (e.g.: mus77ter)
- Password: RPTU password
- Create VPN configuration: https: //rz.rptu.de/vpnwg
- Download client software:
- https://www.wireguard.com/install/
Knowledge:
- Preferred: Split tunnel: Only the data exchange with the network of the RPTU also goes via the RPTU network (e.g. network printer at home can still be addressed)
- Full Tunnel: All your data traffic with the Internet goes via the RPTU network. Devices in the private network cannot be addressed.
Step 1: Create VPN configuration
Note: This step must be carried out for each device. It is not possible to use the same VPN configuration on several devices at the same time.
On the login page:
- Go to https://rz.rptu.de/vpnwg.
- Log in with your RPTU account name without @rptu.de (e.g.: mus77ter).
You will then be taken to the profile view.
In the profile view:
- Select the type of tunnel in the drop-down menu on the left
- Enter a suitable name for the profile in the field below and
- then click on create.
Further information on the advantages and disadvantages of the selection can be found under Available tunnel types.
Step 2: Installing the VPN client
- Open the website https://www.wireguard.com/install/ and
- download the Windows Installer here.
Installing the software:
- Open the installation file and
- confirm the user account control prompt with Yes.
Starting the software
- Start the Wireguard Client.
- If you are notified of an available update, click on "Update now"
Note: The tab An update is available will be displayed regularly in your client. Always keep your client up to date by clicking on Update now!
Step 4: Start VPN
The profile you have just installed is now displayed in the Tunnel tab in the Wireguard Client.
To start the tunnel: Click on Activate.
A short message from the Windows notification system shows you that the tunnel has been started. You can also check at any time in the taskbar whether the tunnel is activated (if the tunnel is activated, a green tick is displayed on the Wireguard icon).
Step 5: Terminate VPN
To end the VPN tunnel, click on the Wireguard icon in the taskbar and then on Deactivate. Again, the Windows notification system will give you a short message that the tunnel has been deactivated.
The video is without sound.
The video shows the process of integrating a VPN profile in the Wireguard client software.
The procedure is also explained in step 3 of the illustrated instructions.
Description:
Title flies in: Wireguard Integrating the configuration file
Logo of the TUK with signature at RPTU Kaiserslautern and the web address of the computer center https://rz.rptu.de
Display of a Windows computer screen
Mouse clicks on Windows start button,
Wireguard is entered in the search field, the Wireguard icon appears.
Click on the Wireguard icon. The client software starts.
A Wireguard window appears without configurations.
Click on the "Add tunnel" button at the bottom.
A file selection window opens with a configuration file. Enter *.conf in the search field to make it easier to find the file.
Click to select the file.
The Wireguard window now shows a configuration in the list on the left.
Click to select the configuration
Click on the "Activate" button on the right to activate the tunnel.
After a short moment, a tick turns green in the top left of the detailed view of the configuration.
Clicking on the "Deactivate" button after a moment causes the status of the tunnel to be displayed as deactivated.