---
type: source
title: "VPN Access - Universitätsrechenzentrum"
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
tags: [vpn, network, remote-access]
related: [vpn-zugang, openvpn]
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_technische_infrastruktur_vpn.md"]
---

# VPN Access - Universitätsrechenzentrum

This source provides the official documentation for accessing the internal network of the Universität Greifswald via a Virtual Private Network (VPN). It outlines the prerequisites, available configuration profiles, and the relationship between VPN access and academic publication access.

## Key Information
- **Purpose**: Enables worldwide access to internal university services, specifically the central file server ([[nas.rz.uni-greifswald.de]]) and High Performance Computing clusters ([[hpc-brain-cluster]]).
- **Usage Condition**: VPN is only permitted when the user is external to the university or connected via the open "UniHGW" WLAN.
- **Authentication**: Requires an X.509 user certificate for internal applications, managed via the [[ums]].

## Configuration Profiles
The URZ provides `.ovpn` profile files tailored to user status:
- **Member Profile**: For employees and students; allows access to online publications via a proxy server.
- **Mobile Profile**: Optimized for mobile devices where proxy configuration is impractical.
- **Technical Profile**: For users not meeting member requirements; provides access to internal resources only (no proxy/publication access).

## Access to Online Publications
The document notes a strategic shift in how the [[universitatsbibliothek-ub]] provides access to licensed content:
- **Shibboleth**: Now the preferred method for many publications, removing the need for a VPN.
- **VPN + Proxy**: Still required for specific publishers such as **BeckOnline** and **Juris**.
