---
type: source
title: "VPN Setup for ChromeOS"
tags: [vpn, chromeos, openvpn, network-security]
related: [vpn-chromeos]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_technische_infrastruktur_vpn_chromeos.md"]
---

# VPN Setup for ChromeOS

This source provides a detailed technical guide for establishing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection to the Universität Greifswald network using ChromeOS devices.

## Key Technical Requirements
- **Software**: The connection is established using the Android version of the **OpenVPN Connect** app, installed via the **Google Play Store**.
- **Authentication**: A dual-factor authentication method is required:
    1. **URZ Account**: Standard username and password.
    2. **User Certificate**: A `.p12` key file (DFN-PKI user certificate) and its associated password.
- **Configuration**: A specific **VPN Profile** file must be downloaded and imported into the client.

## Setup Process
1. **Installation**: Install OpenVPN Connect from the Play Store and accept the privacy policy.
2. **Cleanup**: Remove any existing VPN profiles to avoid conflicts.
3. **Certificate Import**: Import the `.p12` user certificate into the Android system, designating it as a "VPN & App User Certificate."
4. **Profile Import**: Import the university's VPN profile, enter the URZ username, and provide the account password.
5. **Certificate Selection**: Link the previously imported user certificate to the VPN profile.

## Support
Technical issues are handled by the **Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ)** via their **Groupware** ticket system or the central hotline (ext. 1420).