Institute of Astronomy
Please note: this page is aimed at the Professional Sevices Staff members.
The IoA is utilising the UIS provided Managed VPN Service. This allows an "As If In The Building" network connection (Though some services may still be restricted for security purposes).
We have guides for connecting and disconnecting from the IoA VPN. These assume you already have the IoA VPN configured, if not please see the IoA VPN setup guide.
The IT group will normally configure the IoA VPN on professional services staff laptops.
If your laptop hasn't been configured with the IoA VPN or you need to reconfigure the VPN for any reason, you can either:
The token/password will only be displayed when it's created or reset, so do not close the window/tab until you have successfully completed step 2. Please do not record the token/password for later.
If you have multiple tokens and do not know which one to reset, please create a new token and contact helpdesk for advice.
With the IoA VPN configured on your windows client according to helpdesk's instructions, you can connect to the IoA VPN as detailed below.
Steps 4 & 5 should only be required once, if you are repeatedly having to enter a username and password please contact helpdesk for assistance.
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Ensure you use the full username including the @cam.ac.uk domain.
Your login details should be saved for the next use.
Go to the UIS myip page
If you are connected to the VPN the second line in the yellow box will be: 172.16.43.x where x is a number between 1 and 254.
To disconnect from the VPN use the following instructions, but please be sure to save all work and close applications first to avoid losing work.
You will now be disconnected from the VPN service.
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