The University of Chicago virtual private network (cVPN) provides faculty, students, and staff with secure access to University network resources as if you are on campus, no matter where you are in the world. The cVPN can be used to remotely access resources that are not available to you when you're off-campus. You should also use the cVPN when you are working on an unknown network such as a hotel or coffee shop wireless network.
You can access cVPN by logging in to cvpn.uchicago.edu with your CNetID and password. You will need to verify your identity using two-factor authentication (2FA) in order to access the cVPN. Upon logging in, your operating system will be detected, such as Windows or Mac, and then it will prompt you to download the appropriate AnyConnect VPN app for your computer's operating system.
Current faculty, students, and staff of the University are eligible to use cVPN. A current student is defined as a student taking classes in the current quarter.
Please see the How do I access cVPN section for instructions to download the client.
The cVPN client is supported on the following Linux distributions: Linux Red Hat 8 and 7 & Ubuntu 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04 (all x64). IT Services does not support the installation and configuration of the cVPN client on Linux. The installer packages (32-bit and 64-bit) are available for advanced users who support themselves or have divisional IT support for Linux.
Yes, cVPN works best with the 64-bit version of Windows 10 and Windows 11.
IT Services does not support cVPN use with Windows 7, Windows 8, nor Apple OS X version 10.12 or below.
Yes, a special ARM based installer is available. Please submit this request that gets routed directly to the networking team.
The cVPN's current IP address range is 205.208.120.0/22. When you connect to the cVPN, you'll obtain an IP address within the 10.190.128.0/20 range. When you access campus or online resources, cVPN will perform the same function that allows multiple computers on a home network to utilize a single Internet connection, Port Address Translation (PAT). Once the traffic leaves the cVPN, it will appear as if you are using the 205.208.120.0/22 IP range. This is done as an effort to efficiently utilize the IP space on campus, as well as ensure campus resources are still accessible from cVPN.
You can download Cisco AnyConnect for your Android or iOS, and most other mobile platforms. Support is limited for mobile devices.
Yes. See the list below: