> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://evolvingparasites.gitbook.io/evolvingparasites/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://evolvingparasites.gitbook.io/evolvingparasites/documentation/vpn.md). # VPN VPN means virtual private network. It is a software which will make the computer think you’re inside of a different network. This will describe how to setup the VPN connection for the HU-network with an HU-account (required). Here is the official manual from the [HU-website](https://www.cms.hu-berlin.de/de/dl/netze/vpn). ## macOS [This is the official manual from the HU for macOS](https://www.cms.hu-berlin.de/de/dl/netze/vpn/openvpn/macosx/ovpn-macosx.pdf) Or you can follow these steps: 1. Go to the [Tunnelblick-website](https://tunnelblick.net/) download the .dmg, double click it to mount and drag the .app into your applications directory. 2. [Download](https://www.cms.hu-berlin.de/de/dl/netze/vpn/openvpn/hu-berlin.ovpn) the HU-VPN configuration file and double click it. 3. Follow the Tunnelblick instructions and enter your account details. A small symbol will show up in the status bar. ## Linux [This is the official manual from the HU for Linux](https://www.cms.hu-berlin.de/de/dl/netze/vpn/openvpn/allgemein/ovpn-linux.pdf) Or you can follow these steps: 1. Install open VPN on your system with: `sudo aptitude install openvpn` (actual command depends on Linux distribution). 2. [Download](https://www.cms.hu-berlin.de/de/dl/netze/vpn/openvpn/hu-berlin.ovpn) the HU-VPN configuration file. 3. Run `sudo openvpn --config hu-berlin.ovpn` ## Windows [This is the official manual from the HU for Windows](https://www.cms.hu-berlin.de/de/dl/netze/vpn/openvpn/windows10/ovpn-win10.pdf) Or you can follow these steps: 1. \[Download openVPN] (preconfigured version from the HU) and install it. 2. Open the installed openVPN with right click and choose “with administrator privileges”. 3. Type in the credentials for your HU-account. \[Download openVPN]: