RCNP VPN (Virtual Private Network) Service

The RCNP VPN Service provides a secure method to access the RCNP network from remote locations over the internet. With this service, your devices (such as PCs and mobile phones) can work as if they were connected directly to the private network (RCNP-GP) of RCNP.

To use the RCNP VPN Service, you are required

• to have your own RCNP computer and network account, and
• to install dedicated VPN client softwares on your devices, which are described below.

The RCNP VPN Service supports the following Operating Systems and devices:

• Supported Operating Systems (for the details, see here)
  • Windows 11 (x64,arm64), 10(x86,x64)
  • macOS 15, 14, 13
  • Red Hat 9, 8
  • Ubuntu 24.04(LTS), 22.04(LTS), 20.04(LTS)
• Supported Apple iOS Devices (for the details, see here)
  • All iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch devices running Apple iOS 13.0 and later (but only the latest 3 major versions are permitted to connect the RCNP network)
• Supported Android Devices (for the details, see here)
  • All devices running Android OS 4.0 through the latest release of Android OS (but only the OS versions supported by the vendor are permitted to connect the RCNP network)

Setting up VPN access

To use the RCNP VPN Service, you first need to install a dedicated VPN client software on your devices, and then access our VPN servers with the installed client software. In the following, we describe how to install the client software and access our VPN servers.

For Windows

• Installation
1. Download the followings for appropriate CPU architecture. (Username and password of your RCNP account required)
• [x64,x86 device] cisco-secure-client-win-5.1.8.105-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.msi
• [arm64 device] cisco-secure-client-win-arm64-5.1.8.105-core-vpn-predeploy-k9.msi
2. Double-click on the file downloaded, and click "Next".
3. Read through the End User License Agreement and accept it, and then click "Next".
4. Click "Install".
5. Choose "Yes" to authenticate the installation, and then click "Finish" once the installation is completed.
• Usage
1. Launch the installed 'Cisco Secure Client' from the Start Menu.
2. Enter the RCNP VPN server domain name, vpn1.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp or vpn2.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp, and then click "Connect".
3. Enter the username and password of your RCNP acocunt, and click "OK".
4. Once the user authentication succeeded, your VPN connection is ready to work!!

For macOS

• Installation
1. Download cisco-secure-client-macos-5.1.8.105-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.dmg (Username and password of your RCNP account required)
2. Open the dmg file, and run the 'cisco-secure-client-macos-5.1.8.105-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.pkg' contained.
3. Click "Continue".
4. Read through the End User License Agreement and click "Continue", and then click "Agree".
5. Click "Install", and then you will be asked to enter the username and password of the administrator of your macOS device.
6. Click "Close" to complete the instllation.
7. After the instllation. an "Action Required" pop-up screen may appear. In that case, just follow the instruction in the screen:
   • Allow "Cisco Secure Client - AnyConnect VPN Service" in System Settings -> General -> Login Items. (you will be asked to enter the username and password of the administrator of your macOS device.)
8. In addition, an "System Extension Blocked" pop-up screen may appear. In that case, just follow the instruction in the screen:
• Allow "Cisco Secure Client - Socket Filter" System Extension in System Settings -> Privacy & Security. (you will be asked to enter the username and password of the administrator of your macOS device.)
• Usage
1. Double-click the 'Cisco Secure Client' in the 'Cisco' folder inside your 'Applications', and then the Client window shows up in the display.
2. Enter the RCNP VPN server domain name, vpn1.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp or vpn2.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp, and then click "Connect".
3. Enter the username and password of your RCNP acocunt, and click "OK".
4. Once the user authentication succeeded, your VPN connection is ready to work!!

For Linux

• Installation
1. Download cisco-secure-client-linux64-5.1.8.105-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.sh (Username and password of your RCNP account required)
2. Launch a terminal and, with the "cd" command, go to where you saved the file.
3. Make the file executable with the command:

$ chmod u+x ./cisco-secure-client-linux64-5.1.8.105-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.sh

4. Execute the file as root:

$ sudo ./cisco-secure-client-linux64-5.1.8.105-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.sh

5. Once the execution is completed, all files associated with the VPN client software are stored in the directory "/opt/cisco/".
• Usage
1. Launch the installed 'Cisco Secure Client (GUI)' with the command:

$ /opt/cisco/secureclient/bin/vpnui

2. Select "Connection" tab and enter the RCNP VPN server domain name, vpn1.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp or vpn2.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp, and then click "Connect".
3. Enter the username and password of your RCNP acocunt, and click "Connect" again.
4. Once the user authentication succeeded, your VPN connection is ready to work!!

For iOS devices

For Android devices

Contact

If you have any trouble and/or questions in using the RCNP VPN Service, please contact the RCNP CN Group at consult@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp.