The Joint Network Center (Gemeinsame Netzwerkzentrum, GNZ) provides employees of the Fritz Haber Institute with a flexible VPN access, enabling them to connect to internal resources (e.g., home-directories, protected web content) and access subscribed online journals/publications.

Schematic view of a VPN-Connection VPN utilizes tunneling software that extends the FHI local network over the internet. This allows access to internal resources and FHI/MPG-specific web content from home office or other research institutions.

The GNZ uses a commercial solution from CISCO to implement the VPN service. This includes VPN server hardware at FHI and the easy-to-install VPN client software “Cisco Secure Client” for employees' end devices.

''Due to licensing restrictions, the software is not publicly available through the GNZ. A password for the software download can be requested by contacting the GNZ-Team.'

https://www.gnz.mpg.de/index.php/VPN_Access