Skip to content

How to connect to the Aston VPN

Request VPN access

If you need access to the Aston VPN, please fill out this form.

VPN client settings

On Debian-based systems, install Open Connect, this example installs the Gnome based front-end:

sudo apt-get install network-manager-openconnect-gnome

Go to the network manager in your settings and add a new VPN. The settings should be:

  • VPN Protocol Cisco AnyConnect
  • Gateway secure.aston.ac.uk
  • CA Certificate None
  • Proxy None
  • User certificate None
  • Private key None
  • Token mode TOTP -- manually entered

If you have not been given the secret token by IT Services, please see the CTO.