Install UM VPN

Request an account

1. You will need to have an account at Maastricht University with an email ending with @maastrichtuniversity.nl or @student.maastrichtuniversity.nl.

2. Request access to the DSRI for your account Please fill this form 📬. to provide us some information on what you plan to do with the DSRI.

Connect to the UM network

You need to be connected to the UM network to access the DSRI.

• Connect to UMnet or eduroam WiFi at Maastricht University

• Use the Maastricht University VPN at vpn.maastrichtuniversity.nl

  Log in to that using your UM username and password.

  • The prefix of your UM email address with the first letter capitalized, e.g. Firstname.Lastname or F.LastnameOr your employee number at Maastricht University (a.k.a. P number), e.g. P7000000

    

    Then You will see below page to download the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

    

Install the VPN (AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client) on Windows

Double click on the .exe file to install the VPN.

You can follow below steps as in pictures.

Log in to the VPN (AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client)

Once you finish installing you can run the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.

Then after you will get the bellow wizard and click connect

Provide your UM username and password. (employee number at Maastricht University (a.k.a. P number), e.g. P7000000)

Install the VPN (AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client) on Linux

• Connect to UMnet or eduroam WiFi at Maastricht University

• For Linux, use openconnect to connect to the UM VPN. You can easily install it on Ubuntu and Debian distributions with apt:

  sudo apt install openconnect
  sudo openconnect -u YOUR.USER --authgroup 01-Employees vpn.maastrichtuniversity.nl

  Provide your UM password when prompted.

• For students:

  • You can request VPN access at this email: servicedesk-icts@maastrichtuniversity.nl (cf. ICTS contact page)
  • Or use the Athena Student Desktop at athenadesktop.maastrichtuniversity.nl