What can I use VPN access for?
You can use the VPN access of the Faculty of Engineering to access the following services from outside the university network. For example, from home, on the road or from the WLAN of the university, as the WLAN is also considered an external network.
- Access to your home drive (drive U:)
- Access to faculty internal resources (e.g. file shares, servers)
- Use of the university library catalogue
You can use VPN access in two different ways:
- directly from the web browser
- via an independent VPN software, the Forticlient (we recommend this variant)
Installation Forticlient
- download the appropriate installer for your operating system
- execute the downloaded file
For the operating systems Android and iOS the Forticlient is available in the respective Appstore and can be installed and updated comfortably.
Configuration:
> assign VPN Name
> select SSL VPN
> Remotegateway: web-vpn.et.hs-wismar.de
> Port: 443
> Username: RZ-Login-Name
Android
Forticlient in Google Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fortinet.forticlient_vpn
iOS
Forticlient in the Appstore iTunes:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forticlient-vpn/id1475674905
To use VPN access with a Linux operating system, please download the Fortigate VPN Client for Linux. Please note that the Linux system must have a graphical interface.
Problems, Troubleshooting
- The connection is not established, the percentage remains at 98% or similar.
- A running VPN connection is interrupted without the computer being in standby or idle mode
The cause for these errors is usually an outdated version of your VPN client. Since the firmware of the firewall (its VPN dial-in point at the university) is updated at regular intervals (firmware upgrade) to improve functionality or close security gaps, it can happen that the version of your installed client no longer works properly with the firewall.
Solution:
- Uninstall the VPN client on your computer and install the latest client
- You can download the latest client at https://www.fortinet.com/support/product-downloads#vpn