VPN Service

VPN (Virtual Private Network) technology enables secure connection for users who are at remote location (at home, abroad, etc.) with the network of their institution by using already existing network infrastructure, such as the Internet.

Data transferred in original form via any public network is unprotected and therefore there is threat of eavesdropping of confidential data by unauthorized persons. Also, unprotected communication makes insertion of false packages and modification of existing contents possible.

Use of VPN technology enables safe communication via insecure networks, such as the Internet, by provision of three key elements of security:

• Authentication – only checked (authenticated) users have access to protected network,
• Data confidentiality – implementation of encryption enables protection of message contents, which makes information useless for potential attacker or someone else for whom the message is not intended,
• Data integrity – guarantees that original contents of the message are not modified on its path to its destination.

What is Necessary for Using AMRES VPN Service?

AMRES VPN service provides end users with safe access to resources and use of any of the AMRES services at any place where access to the Internet is available.

When using AMRES VPN service, you may access your computer at work, use KoBSON and AMRES services while you are at home or at any other remote location. In order to use this service, it is necessary that:

• your institution, where you work or study, enabled you to use AMRES VPN service, which can be verified in the list of institutions that enabled  AMRES VPN service
• you have user name and password provided to you by your home institution and which, commonly, are the same as the one you are using to connect to AMRES eduroam service (in the form user_name@institution_domain)

Terms of Use

AMRES VPN service enables you to access AMRES network in a secure way, but computer (either work one or personal one) from which access is provided has to be protected in appropriate way. Protected computer implies that operating system is regularly updated, antivirus software is installed, appropriate firewall is set up, etc.

When connect to AMRES network using AMRES VPN service, your computer becomes a part of AMRES network, which means that you have to comply with rules defined in the document “Rule Book of General Rules on Access to and Using of AMRES Services” (Serbian version only). 

! Note: Installing AMRES VPN software on public computers (internet café, etc.) is prohibited. Especially, it is strictly prohibited to share your user name and password with other persons, regardless whether or not they are AMRES end users. In case of any kind of abuse in AMRES network, it is possible to find out user name that used AMRES VPN service at that specific time based on data from log files. The owner of the account (user name) is considered liable.

Setting Up AMRES VPN Software on User Device

In order to use AMRES VPN service, it is necessary to install appropriate VPN software on user device. Instructions for setting up of VPN software on the most well-known operating systems are given below. End users should contact their home institution’s administrator regarding help with software installation as well as any service outage problems.

Windows

In order to configure your Windows device to use AMRES VPN software, download AMRES VPN client. After that, you need to configure AMRES VPN software according to instructions for configuring  Windows operating system (Serbian version only).

Ubuntu

In order to configure your Ubuntu device, download ca.crt certificate and ta.key key. After that, you need to configure AMRES VPN software according to instructions for configuring Linux operating system (Serbian version only).

MacOS

In order to configure your MacOS device, download ca.crt certificate, ta.key key and client.ovpn configuration file. After that, you need to configure AMRES VPN software according to instructions for configuring MacOS operating system (Serbian version only).

! Note: It is necessary to delete old versions of OpenVPN client files on Windows and MacOS operating systems before installing new version.

Access to KoBSON

After VPN tunnel is established with AMRES network, it is necessary to use proxy servers of university computer centers or AMRES web-proxy service.  

The List of Institutions that Enable Use of AMRES VPN Service