VPN - Virtual Private Network

Generally

A VPN client perform as a safe tunnel/transport channel between your maschine and a VPN concentrator inside the NTNU network. This means that all traffic from your machine will pass through this safe tunnel. Because of the pass through it looks as if your machine is the VPN-concentrator, which makes it possible for you to access NTNU's internal resources (like your home area and bibsys). The information passing through this safe tunnel is encrypted, so that it can not be read by others sniffing traffic.

Clients

For Windows, Linux and Mac there are today only one client, Ciscos VPN client which works. You'll need a username/password for downloading the client: vpn/klient. You can download the client here, use username: vpn password: klient. You can also download the Cisco-client from Progdist. - Using windows, you connect to the shared folder \\progdist\progdist and download from the catalog campus\VPNklient. The client supports Windows 9x/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista.

There are also two VPN clients for PocketPC's and mobile telephones called movianVPN and AnthaVPN. More information about VPN for Pocket PC's and mobile telephones can be found in the article VPN on PDA - Palm T|X.

Instructions for installation and configuration of the VPN-clients are available in Infoweb.