IT Department Information on Working from Home
VPN
To use the university’s systems, you need a VPN connection. Instructions for installing the Cisco AnyConnect client for the VPN connection can be found here. Using VPN, a secure connection is established between your PC and the university. Your computer then appears as part of the university network, allowing you to access some systems that are otherwise not available. You need the VPN connection at least for access to network drives, SAP, various electronic library databases and journals, and certain software products (especially those with network licenses, e.g., Matlab, Maple, Mathematica, Origin, Mathcad, SPSS for staff). For other systems you explicitly do not need a VPN connection: i-med.inside, Webmail, Confluence Wiki, network drives.
You can also access the university’s network drives from home—particularly your personal network drive, but also centrally provided group network drives. If you need access to the group or home drives, you can find more detailed information here.
SAP
Permissions already granted for access to SAP are a prerequisite for using SAP from home. For this, the VPN connection to the university must be active.
You do not need a VPN connection to access your emails. The simplest, fastest, and most secure access is directly via Webmail.
Team Communication
We recommend using Webex for communication. Installation can be done via the Software Center or, on your personal device, via the app store of the respective operating system provider.