VPN connection
VPN connection (Virtual Private Network) is a solution to reach a private network and its resources over public networks securely. In other words, as a student of OUAS you can reach your home directory at school also from your home, instead of e.g. having to move around your files with USB memory sticks.
While using VPN, a virtual point-to-point connection in established through the use of dedicated connections and encryption; thus any third party intruders shouldn’t be able to intervene the network traffic between you and the school network.
How to create a VPN connection to
- mobile devices:
- Android: Use the Global Protect application for Android,
- iPhone/iPad: Use the Global Protect application for iPhone/iPad,
- laptops and desktops:
- Mac: Use the Global Protect application for Mac,
- Windows and MS Surface Pro: Use the Global Protect application for Windows,
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