ETHZ VPN with Mac OS X

The following instructions describe how to set up the VPN Connection with Cisco AnyConnect on OSX Operating Systems.

Note: We highly recommend, to use Cisco AnyConnect on OSX for VPN Connections to ETH Network.

Note: The Documentation was created with OSX 10.15.6 Catalin

Note: In case of Credentials Problems : Delete all saved Keys entries in the Keychain.

Officially supported installation of the Cisco AnyConnect client

Step One

• Visit the website Cisco AnyConnect

  

Step Two

• To Log into the Website use following

  

  Username (Use Following Combination for your Username): your NETHZ Username + @staff-net or student-net + ethz.ch

  Password: your Wifi/VPN Password

  Information: It is not the same Password as the NETHZ Password. If you can not remember it anymore or you are using the first Time VPN, change or set the Password here.

Step Three

• When you logged in successfully, the download will start automatically. If not, a download link will be created.

Step Four

• Search and Open Cisco AnyConnect

Step Five

• Login Server should be automatically taken be over, where you first logged into the Website.

• If not, user following structure as Servername : sslvpn.ethz.ch/ + staff-net or stud-net

• Hit Connect

Step Six

• The Login Mask opens for the Credentials. Use the same Credentials as at Step Two

• Username (Use Following Combination for your Username): your NETHZ Username + @staff-net or student-net + ethz.ch

• Password: your Wifi/VPN Password

• Hit Ok

Unsupported alternative VPN with the built-in macOS/iOS client

The built-in VPN client of macOS or iOS can be used alternatively. This solution is not supported by ISG D-ITET, if you choose this, you're on your own.
Details on this setup are available in the official VPN documentation from ETH IT Services.

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