OpenVPN

Introduction

If you just need to get to University sites from home, we recommend The University of Edinburgh VPN service. (See also: What is a VPN?)
Note: The University VPN will not work if you are connected to Eduroam.

To get to School of Informatics sites from home (or on eduroam wifi, or elsewhere) you'll need the Informatics OpenVPN, and these pages explain how to get it working.
The Informatics OpenVPN also makes general University sites available.

How to get it working

The Informatics OpenVPN now requires a separate username, of the form uun/ovpn. To set a new password for this, visit the Password Portal.

To get the Informatics OpenVPN up and running, see the page for your device:

• ⇒ Linux (easy).
  
• ⇒ Linux (NetworkManager).
  
• ⇒ macOS.
  
• ⇒ Windows 11.
  
• ⇒ iOS.
  
• ⇒ Android.

Support

There's also a FAQ and more:

• ⇒ OpenVPN FAQ.
  
• ⇒ OpenVPN.net