VPN

In order to integrate your PC or notebook into the University network and thus be able to use access-restricted services and offers bound to our IP address range, your PC/notebook must be temporarily assigned an IP address of the KU. This is made possible by adding a so-called VPN connection (Virtual Private Network) between your PC and our University network. The data traffic between your PC/notebook and the VPN server is encrypted with a powerful encryption method (AES, 256 bit).

The University Computer Center works with a VPN access based on OpenVPN.

OpenVPN First-Time Installation on Windows

If you are setting up the OpenVPN client on Windows for the first time:

1. Please download the following profile file: KUEI-2026-01-31-2400.ovpn
2. Next, download the following installation file openvpn-connect-3.3.7.2979_signed.msi and run it.
3. In the “Import Profile” window, click on File and then Browse. Navigate to your Downloads folder and select the previously downloaded profile file.
4. In the Username field, enter your username. In the next window, enter your password.

This completes the initial installation. Your VPN setup is now ready for use.
A (German) video tutorial illustrating how to set up the VPN client can be found here: Video Instruction

Configuration File

for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS/iPadOS
KUEI-2026-01-31-2400.ovpn (16 KB | OVPN)
On desktop PCs, please right-click on the link and choose “Save Target As…,” “Save Link As…,” or the equivalent option in your browser.

The configuration file is only valid for a limited period (usually until January 31) and must therefore be renewed annually.

Source code

For legal reasons, we are obliged to also provide the source code of the software. However, this is not required for a functional installation.

openvpn-2.3.8.zip [1.3 MB | ZIP]