VPN Access
A VPN is a virtual private network that enables access to the Faculty internal network from an internet connection.
What is a VPN?
VPNs use security technologies that ensure authentication, confidentiality and integrity in communications.
FA.ULisboa provides a VPN solution to its users.
VPN access establishes a secure connection between your home computer and the Faculty server. Authenticated users can access internal Faculty resources and specific external services as if they were on the internal Faculty network, including bibliographic research services such as b-on. It can also be used to access office computers when authorized.
Authentication
- username
- FA.ULisboa username (enrolment number, “número de matrícula”, for students — look it up in Fénix)
- password
- password
- 2FA
- xxx xxx (code generated by the app)
In addition to the traditional username and password combination, you must use 2FA (TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION), which requires a smartphone (see instructions).
Installation
Windows
If OpenVPN is already installed, before continuing you should uninstall it and remove the previous profile.
Follow the steps below:
macOS
Run the file Tunnelblick_3.8.8d_build_5779.dmg to install OpenVPN Connect, following the steps below:
After installing OpenVPN Connect, open the app and import the profile by dragging the profile file to “Configurations” (see image below):
iOS / Android
- OpenVPN Connect for AndroidGoogle Play
- OpenVPN Connect for iPhone/iPadApp Store
- Download profile file.ovpn profile
Note: on Android devices, the “.txt” extension may be added automatically to the downloaded file. Remove it before importing the profile.
After installing OpenVPN Connect and downloading the profile file, open the app and import the profile by following the steps below:
