OpenVPN on university’s Windows computers

The use of some of the university’s online services is limited to the university network for licence-related reasons. These services include the databases and e-papers offered by the library. The OpenVPN software has been installed on all of the university’s Windows laptops. The software allows you to use the university network in wireless mode and outside the university premises.

OpenVPN in a nutshell

Use the uh-vpn-helsinkifi-only connection when you are in your home network or any other trusted network

Only the necessary traffic goes through the University (e.g. home directories, Efecte, SAP)

Less strain on the University network

Use the uh-vpn-allroute connection when you are in another network, for example, in a hotel or café

All traffic goes through the University securely

More strain on the University network
Use this connection when you want to use the library’s paid e-materials.

Use this connection when you log in to Rapo.

Instructions for other operating systems and home computers can be found here.

Quick help

Starting programs
Establishing a connection
Checking the status of the connection
Disconnecting

Starting programs

Click Start > OpenVPN GUI.

Establishing a connection

Open OpenVPN GUI on the Windows taskbar.

Select Connect.
Enter your username and password and click OK.
This will activate the VPN connection. The notification window also includes the IP address of the connection. The university’s IP addresses have the format 128.214.xxx.yyy.

You can always check your IP address by using your browser to go to https://www.ipchicken.com.

Checking the status of the connection

You can check the status of the OpenVPN connection by launching the software on the taskbar as describe above and then selecting Show Status.
In the window, you can review the connection’s log and you can end the connection by clicking Disconnect.

Disconnecting

Open OpenVPN GUI on the Windows taskbar as described above and click Disconnect.

Detailed help

Video instruction

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