Instructions for connecting and testing the software
1. Install the VPN client
You can download and install the ETH VPN client here:https://sslvpn.ethz.ch Login with your network/WiFi password
Employees
- Group: staff-net
- Username: username@staff-net.ethz.ch
- Password: network/WiFi password
- Second Password (OTP): One-Time Password
Students
- Group: staff-net
- Username: username@student-net.ethz.ch
- Password: network/WiFi password
- Second Password (OTP): One-Time Password
2. Start the VPN connection
Open the Start Menu and run the Cisco Secure Client.
On first run, you may have to enter the VPN server address sslvpn.ethz.ch manually.
Employees
- Group: staff-net
- Username: username@staff-net.ethz.ch
- Password: network/WiFi password
- Second Password (OTP): One-Time Password
Students
- Group: student-net
- Username: username@student-net.ethz.ch
- Password: network/WiFi password
- Second Password (OTP): One-Time Password
3. Start the Remote Desktop Connection
Open the Start Menu and start the Remote Desktop Connection program.
Please start Remote Desktop Connection and connect to one of the following machines (If the PC is occupied by another user, then take the next):
- bw-td-01.d.ethz.ch
- bw-td-02.d.ethz.ch
You are then connected to the test machine. Please test your software and log off after testing. In the email you received, there is a link to the software request, where you can confirm the test successful or unsuccessful. As long as you do not confirm this, it will remain on the same status.
Please close the remote desktop connection correctly, otherwise the PC is not available for other users during several hours!
To close the connection correctly:
- Open the Start Menu
- Click the user icon on the top-left corner
- and choose Sign out in the menu