VPN CLI (OpenVPN 2.5+)

You will need your E-mail and your E-mail password in Department of Physics in order to user VPN as well as to download the required configuration files.

A) You must download and compile the source code of the latest version (2.5+) of OpenVPN client.

B) You must also download the Configuration file (Physics-UOC.ovpn), which is required to connect to Physics VPN.

C) If you are connected to a restricted network (i.e. hotel, abroad) which allows only Web traffic, you can connect using the alternative Configuration file (Physics-UOC-Backup-TCP.ovpn). This step is optional.

 Connection

sudo openvpn --connect Physics-UOC.ovpn

Enter your E-mail and your E-mail password in Department of Physics and click OK

You can verify that VPN is connected succesfully by clicking here

University of Crete - Department of Physics  - Voutes University Campus - GR-70013 Heraklion, Greece
phone: +30 2810 394300 - email: chair@physics.uoc.gr