VPN - eduVPN - neue Serverversion


EduVPN v3 is the new version od the eduVPN VPN-Server

What is new?

  • Additional to OpenVPN there will be WireGuard as VPN-Protocol.
  • You may choose now split tunnel and full tunnel with Wireguard instead of OpenVPN
  • Wireguard uses a different Port (UDP/51820) for communication to the vpn server.
  • Most of the changes are server side.
  • During the testing phase up to the new server has a different name (test-INSTITUTION.eduvpn.lrz.de) an has to be configured manually. Replace INSTITUTION with tum, lmu, hm or rad.
  • On the test server goes into production. You may reach the old server for a limited time at the address of the former test server (test-INSTITUTION.eduvpn.lrz.de). Replace INSTITUTION with tum, lmu, hm or rad.

What does not change?

  • The Client will be the same
  • Update the client to the latest version, if needed
  • After the testing phase the new client will have the same name as the old client
  • After the migration, you will have to reauthenticate with your user-id and password.

Problems after Migration?

Quick fix

In case your eduvpn client does not connect and throws an error message:

  • Navigate to the start page of the eduvpn client and reselect your institution. Thil will reload your profiles.
  • To do this, right click on your existing connection HM, HSWT, LMU, MWN or TUM and select "forget"
  • Then reselect your institution via LRZ-VPN. see VPN - eduVPN - Installation und Konfiguration

Step by step

  • restart eduVPN client
  • Update your eduVPN client, if not automatically updated
    • Windows client is version 3.4.2 or a preview version (3.255.3 4.0-pre)
    • macOS client is version 3.0.8 (  ), the new serversion is supported from version 2.2.3
    • Linux client is version 4.2.0
  • Update your operating system and restart your device
  • Follow these steps until success with the eduVPN client:
    • eduVPN start page: click on your institution. This will reload the profiles.
    • eduVPN start page: delete and reselect your institution.
    • reinstall the eduVPN client.
  • Open an incident at our servicedesk https://servicedesk.lrz.de/en/simplesubmit/52