VPN on iOS

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These instructions show you how to set up a VPN connection to the university network on the iPhone and iPad.
A Virtual Private Network ensures secure access to the university network from external networks.
Certain services are only available from the university network. This includes, for example, accessing network drives and downloading online resources from the university library homepage.
Do you want to access these services and are not at university? Then you need a VPN connection.

What needs to be done?[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]

  • Install OpenVPN Connect from the AppStore.
  • Download a Personal Certificate File whose file extension is .OVPN12.
  • Open this .OVPN12 file on the iOS device, select "Open with OpenVPN-Connect" and import the certificate there.
  • Download the configuration file:

  • Use this to set up the VPN connection in OpenVPN.

Step-by-step instructions[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]

Install OpenVPN Connect[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]

Vpn-ios-1.png Install the OpenVPN Connect app. You can find these like other apps in the AppStore.

Then open the OpenVPN Connect app and agree to the terms of use with "Accept".

Import network certificate[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]

For the VPN connection we need a network certificate. You cannot use the Eduroam certificate that may already be installed.

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  • Open the service portal using Safari.
  • Log in with your university account.


Note: Do not use an alternative browser such as Google Chrome or Firefox for this. Downloading files in other browsers is not permitted on iOS.

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  • Click on the 3 vertical bars at the top right.
  • Click on Benutzerverwaltung and then Netzwerkeinstellungen.


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  • Click Neues Zertifikat erstellen.


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  • Give the certificate a unique name (Example: iPhone VPN)
  • Select Version 1 as the file format.
  • Then click on Neues Zertifikat zusenden.


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  • A new network certificate has now been created for you.
  • First copy the Import Password to the clipboard.
  • Now click on "Network Certificate for OpenVPN Connect App (only for iOS)".


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  • Click Load.


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  • Your network certificate has been downloaded.
  • Click on the Download Button.
  • Open the "Network_Certificate file" by clicking on it.


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  • Open the certificate file with OpenVPN.
  • You may need to click More and swipe some items to the side.


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  • Now the OpenVPN app opens.
  • Click "ADD" to import the certificate into OpenVPN.
  • Enter the password for the certificate. We have just copied this to the clipboard.



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