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UNIVERSITY COMPUTING CENTRE

Step 1

• Install OpenConnect.
• Open a terminal window and enter the following command according to the operating system used:
  • Dabian-based distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint):
    sudo apt install network-manager-openconnect-gnome
  • RHEL-based distributions (RHEL, CentOS, Fedora):
    sudo yum install network-manager-openconnect-gnome
  • SuSE (Open SuSE, SLES, SLED):
    sudo zypper install network-manager-openconnect-gnome

Step 2

• Open the network settings.

Step 3

• Add a new connection type
• The location of the Add button (+ symbol) may differ depending on the operating system you are using. 
• Select (VPN >) VPN connection compatible with Cisco AnyConnect (openconnect) from the list.

Step 4

• On the Identity tab, enter vpn.ovgu.de as gateway.

Step 5

• Customize the connection name (e.g. OVGU VPN).
• Save the VPN connection by clicking Add.

Step 6

• Activate the newly added VPN connection.
• Enter the user name and password of your OVGU account.