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= About =
= About =
ISI maintains a private VPN for students to be able to access the MSSI lab remotely.
ISI maintains a private VPN for students to be able to access the MSSI lab remotely. You will need a valid [[MSSI Accounts|MSSI Account]] in order to connect.


= Connecting =
= Connecting =
In order to connect to the VPN, students will need OpenVPN software configured:
In order to connect to the VPN, students will need OpenVPN software configured:


* Windows users can use the [https://gemsbok.isi.jhu.edu/vpn/openvpn-meerkat-UDP4-1194-install-2.4.6-I602.exe all-in-one installer].
== Server Information ==
* MacOS users can use the [https://gemsbok.isi.jhu.edu/vpn/meerkat-UDP4-1194-Viscosity.visc.zip all-in-one Viscosity client] for 30 days free.
* '''Server:''' vpn.isi.jhu.edu (128.220.247.15)
* Linux users (and advanced Windows/MacOS users) can use OpenVPN with the [https://gemsbok.isi.jhu.edu/vpn/meerkat-UDP4-1194-config.zip provided configuration].
* '''Mode:''' tun
* '''Port:''' 1194
 
== Clients and Configuration Files ==
* Windows users can use the [https://labs.isi.jhu.edu/vpn/openvpn-meerkat-UDP4-1194-install-2.6.7-I001-amd64.exe 64-bit all-in-one installer].
* MacOS users can use [https://www.sparklabs.com/viscosity/download/ Viscosity] for 30 days free. ([https://labs.isi.jhu.edu/vpn/meerkat-UDP4-1194-Viscosity.visc.zip Configuration Files])
* Linux users (and advanced Windows/MacOS users) can use OpenVPN with the [https://labs.isi.jhu.edu/vpn/meerkat-UDP4-1194-config.zip provided configuration].
 
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|+ Installer Checksums
|-
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|-
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|-
| meerkat-UDP4-1194-config.zip || 37dd1d745095c73c011004bb0eb09842 || de8dfda07eb217630c4ffd0300ba53687cbf558c
|-
| meerkat-UDP4-1194-Viscosity.visc.zip || f8175a88ed0d6e7c33fa06daeee8e7e7 || 8dd10d5661ef29e3d8c42194fcd1bd28ec5340ea
|-
| openvpn-meerkat-UDP4-1194-install-2.6.7-I001-amd64.exe || 6bdd5af18fd95ef3dae766267804e688 || d0ea5326ee0a87c91734cad8e2fefa66d4354b51
|-
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|}


== Troubleshooting ==
== Troubleshooting ==


=== Connection Confirmation ===
=== Connection Confirmation ===
If you can open a browser and access https://meerkat.mssi-lab.isi.jhu.edu, you will know you've gotten the VPN configured correctly. '''You do not need to log in.'''
If you can open a browser and access https://meerkat.mssi-lab.isi.jhu.edu, you will know you've gotten the VPN configured correctly. You do not need to log in to this page. Simply accessing it is proof enough that you're connected.
 
=== Additional Settings ===
If the server does not do this automatically for you, you may need to configure a couple of options in the VPN.
 
* '''Search Domain:''' mssi-lab.isi.jhu.edu
* '''Default Route:''' 192.168.200.1
* '''DNS1:''' 192.168.200.10
* '''DNS2:''' 192.168.200.15

Latest revision as of 16:56, 1 September 2025

About

ISI maintains a private VPN for students to be able to access the MSSI lab remotely. You will need a valid MSSI Account in order to connect.

Connecting

In order to connect to the VPN, students will need OpenVPN software configured:

Server Information

  • Server: vpn.isi.jhu.edu (128.220.247.15)
  • Mode: tun
  • Port: 1194

Clients and Configuration Files

Installer Checksums
File MD5 SHA
meerkat-UDP4-1194-config.ovpn eb99f48ad815720636c6ac3d43c42779 c756068730022423d9a2338f298f03f766213f86
meerkat-UDP4-1194-config.zip 37dd1d745095c73c011004bb0eb09842 de8dfda07eb217630c4ffd0300ba53687cbf558c
meerkat-UDP4-1194-Viscosity.visc.zip f8175a88ed0d6e7c33fa06daeee8e7e7 8dd10d5661ef29e3d8c42194fcd1bd28ec5340ea
openvpn-meerkat-UDP4-1194-install-2.6.7-I001-amd64.exe 6bdd5af18fd95ef3dae766267804e688 d0ea5326ee0a87c91734cad8e2fefa66d4354b51
openvpn-meerkat-UDP4-1194-install-2.6.7-I001-x86.exe b438eff282cfc6f020471e5651f476a8 c8c9bb8035a4fa685ce8602b6714601e8aea8eb3

Troubleshooting

Connection Confirmation

If you can open a browser and access https://meerkat.mssi-lab.isi.jhu.edu, you will know you've gotten the VPN configured correctly. You do not need to log in to this page. Simply accessing it is proof enough that you're connected.