A VPN connection is required if you want to access your computer outside the university or if you cannot access certain services in the WLAN. This establishes a secure connection to the university network, enabling you to access the required services. On this page you will also find instructions on how to set up a VPN connection before logging on to your work laptop. Take a look at the instructions for Start before LogOn (SBL).
Note: On the computers provided by IVV1, Cisco is either already installed or can be installed via the Software Center. This guide is intended for installing Cisco on devices that have not been set up by IVV1. If you already have Cisco installed, please proceed to the section "Starting the VPN connection."
Step 1: Install Cisco Any Connect. You can download the software via the CIT here. To access the file, you must log in and then select the Windows folder. Then click on the file (see picture) and download it
Navigate to your download folder and start the installation by double-clicking on the file you have just downloaded. Then click on Execute.
Click on Next to run the setup wizard.
Accept the license agreement by selecting “I accept the terms in the License Agreement.” Then, click Next.
Select Install. If prompted, you may need to confirm that the Cisco AnyConnect Client is allowed to make changes to your computer. Confirm the installation by clicking Yes.
Once the installation is complete, click Finish. The installation is now finished.
Start the Cisco Secure Client by searching for the program in the Windows search and then clicking on the application.
In the window that opens, enter the VPN address. The address is: vpn.uni-muenster.de/uni-ivv1-user. After entering the address, click Connect.
A window for identification will now open. Here you must enter your university ID, your network access password and your OTP. Finally, confirm the entries with the ‘OK’ button.
Your connection has been established. On the globe with the closed lock in the taskbar, you can also see that a VPN connection has been established.
To end the VPN session, click the icon in the taskbar and select 'Disconnect'.
It is of course possible to change the VPN you want to connect to. To do this, you must first start Cisco.
Select the VPN address entered and delete it. Don't worry, the old address remains saved and can still be selected (see step 4).
Now enter the desired VPN address (for example that of IVV1: vpn.uni-muenster.de/uni-ivv1-user ). You can then click on Connect and your credentials will be requested.
You can switch to a VPN address that you have already connected to at any time. After starting Cisco, you should be able to choose between the VPN addresses in the drop-down menu in the window that opens.
With the Start Before LogOn (SBL) module from Cisco on your new laptops, you can establish a secure connection to the university network even before logging into Windows. This feature allows you to connect to the university network via VPN before you log in to Windows.
Thanks to SBL, you can now access your previously added network drives and printers without any issues as soon as you start your laptop. These will be automatically reconnected without requiring you to log in again.
If you are denied login access to your PC because it has not been connected to the university network for an extended period, or if the university account you want to use is unknown, you can easily establish a VPN connection to the university network without having to log in first. This should then enable the login to work, as the necessary information can be retrieved from the PC.
You will find the SBL icon at the bottom right of the login screen (circled in red in the example image). You start Cisco by clicking on the icon.
As soon as Cisco starts, you need to specify the correct VPN connection, which is vpn.uni-muenster.de/uni-ivv1-user
Finally, you will need to enter your username, network access password, and an OTP (One-Time Password). Then, confirm everything with OK, and the client should connect you to the university's network.
