########## VPN - Virtual Private Network ########## 

       -=Generally=-
        
        
	A VPN client act as a safe tunnel/transport channel between your computer and a
        	 *VPN concentrator* inside the NTNU network. This means that all the traffic 
        	 from your machine will pass through this concentrator. Because of this it will seem as if your computer actually is the VPN-concentrator, which makes it possible for you to 
        	 access NTNU's internal resources (like your home catalog and bibsys). The information 
        	 passing through this concentrator is *encrypted*, so that it can not be 
        	 accessed by outsiders monitoring the network.
        


        
        
	You kan find more information about the VPN-project on 
        	 
        	  these pages.
        


	
	-=Clients=-
        
	For Windows and Mac there are today only *Cisco's VPN client 
        	 * which works, but for Linux you are also able to use VPNC. 
        	 You can  download the Cisco VPN client here (You will need this username/password: *vpn/klient*).
        	 You can also download the Cisco-client from progdist. 
        	 Using windows, you connect to the shared folder \\progdist.ntnu.no\progdist
        	  and download from the catalog campus\VPNklient. The client
        	 supports Windows 2000/XP. For more information about VPNC you can read  article.
        


        
	
                For PocketPC we advise you to use movian. NTNU does not have a licence for this program,
                but you can buy it or download a trial version from 
                movian.
        


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



  Further reading: Veiledning for VPN - Mac OSXVeiledning for VPN - WindowsVeiledning for VPN - PocketPCVPNC til LinuxLinks in the article: VPN-projectVPNC til LinuxVPN clientmovian