Follow these instructions to set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection on your Windows 10 or Windows 8 machine:

1. Click on the Start button in the toolbar 

2. Type Network Status in the Search field and press Enter 

3. Choose VPN from the left menu 

4. Select Add a VPN connection 

5. In Connection Name type Imperial VPN 

6. Enter vpn.ic.ac.uk in the Server Name or Address field 

7. Enter Automatic in the VPN Type field 

8. Select User Name & Password in the Type of Sign-in info field 

9. Enter your College username (without IC\ prefix) 

10. Enter your College password 

11. Tick Remember by sign-in info & Click Save 

The connection has now been created and can be accessed and connected to by clicking the Wi-Fi symbol in the bottom righthand corner.  

Alternative method

1. Download and install the latest OpenVPN client.
2. Download the OpenVPN configuration file.
3. Click the start button, type OpenVPN and click on the OpenVPN icon to open the client
4. Under Import Profile click File, browse to the location of the OpenVPN configuration file that was downloaded in step 2 and open it.
5. Enter your College username.
6. Tick Save Password and enter your College password
7. Click Add
8. Click on the Open VPN Profile to connect to the VPN

Follow these instructions to set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection on your Windows 7 machine:

• Click on the Start button in the toolbar
• Type Network and Sharing Center in the Search field and press Enter
• Choose Set up a new connection or network under the heading Change your network settings on the main page
• Choose Connect to a workplace from the new dialog box and click Next
• Select Use my Internet connection
• Type vpn.ic.ac.uk in the Internet address field
• Type Imperial College VPN in the Destination name field and click Next
• Enter your College username and password in the relevant fields on the next screen and click Connect

The connection has now been created and will be saved and displayed in your list of connections. 

These instructions require you to have the NetworkManager-pptp package (network-manager-pptp and network-manager-pptp-gnome on Ubuntu/Debian) on your machine. 

Users of this service will need to have an Imperial College user account and access to the SSH Gateway service. To access the SSH Gateway service please place a request via the ICT Service Desk.

Follow these instructions to set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection on your Linux machine:

1. Download Putty or another SSH v2 client
2. You will need to first follow the instructions to wake my PC.
3. Enter sshgw.ic.ac.uk as Host Name
4. Click Open
5. Enter your college username
6. Enter your college password
7. You will get a warning about trusting this machine the first time, enter yes
8. Type ssh 'your computer hostname' (without quotes)
9. Enter the username you use on the Linux machine
10. Enter the password you use on the Linux machine

The Network Connections dialog box should now show your new VPN connection. To connect in future, click on the Network Manager icon again, select VPN Connections and choose Imperial College VPN.

To connect to the Imperial College London Virtual Private Network using an Android device, follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings on your Android device.
2. Select Wireless & networks.
3. Select VPN settings.
4. Tap on Add VPN.
5. Select Add PPTP VPN.
6. Edit the VPN name, type Imperial and click OK.
7. Set the VPN server to vpn.ic.ac.uk and click OK.

The connection is now set up. To use it, go back to the VPN settings screen and tap on Imperial.