Vpn

If you are off campus and need to access campus resources, such as CHG servers, you will need to use the VPN to obtain a campus IP in order to have access to those resources.

Getting Started

• The Campus VPN software can be obtain here.
• Choose the appropriate VPN software from the list based on your operating system.
• You will need to enter your UCSB NetID username and password in order to download the software.
• Once downloaded, install per the instructions provided for your OS by ETS.

Mac OSX Yosemite Installation Notes

Some may experience difficulty connecting to the VPN with Yosemite. Below is a configuration known to work with 10.10.3. If a setting is not mentioned, keep the setting at default.

• Connect: When Tunnelblick launches
• Set DNS/WINS: Set nameserver
• OpenVPN version: default (2.3.6)
• check monitor network settings
• check keep connected

ADVANCED

The following items should have a check. If an item is not listed, it should remain unchecked.

Connecting & Disconnecting

• Check if the apparent public IP address changed after connecting
• Flush DNS cache after connecting or disconnecting
• Show configuration on tunnelblick menu
• Set DNS after routes are set instead of before routes are set

Fast User Switching

• disconnect when user switches out
• reconnect when user switches in

• load tun driver automatically
• load tap driver automatically

While Connected

• Route all IPv4 traffic through VPN

• Monitor network settings (all items default in dropdown menu)

VPN Credentials

• All configurations use Common credentials