Reset Account Password
You may reset the password at Technical Team Office (SHB1001) or send the request to techteam[@]cse.cuhk.edu.hk using your @Link (@link.cuhk.edu.hk) email address.
Change Account Password
Please connect to CSE VPN first, then follow the guideline in CSE Intranet to change your account password.
Accessing CSE Servers Outside (setting up IPsec VPN) – For most of the platform like Windows, IOS
IPsec VPN service allows users to securely connect to CSE network from outside, and enables them to access internal servers or restricted websites. Please note that IPsec VPN cannot be used in mainland China. Additionally, if you are using CUHK’s Global Protect, you will not be able to use IPsec VPN.
- Supported platform
- Windows
- Mac
- Android (before Android 13)
- Apple iOS
- Set up
- Please use the corresponding settings listed below:
Type of VPN Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IP sec (L2TP/IPSEC) Server name/ address vpn.cse.cuhk.edu.hk Pre-shared key / shared secret csevpn3 Login name /account name Your CSE username Login password Your Linux account password Advanced options Unencrypted password(PAP) Microsoft CHAP Version 2 For Mac User: Please check Send all traffic over VPN Connection in Advanced… options.
- Please use the corresponding settings listed below:
- Notes
Idle timeout 30 minutes Max session duration 4 hours - Notes for Researchers, Graduates and Staffs
Max session duration 12 hours
Accessing CSE Servers Outside (setting up OpenVPN) – For Mainland China & Android device
OpenVPN is a SSL VPN service that allows users to securely connect to the CSE network from outside, and enables them to access internal servers or restricted websites. Feedbacks from CSE users indicate that OpenVPN is more accessible in Mainland China.
Effective from 31 Aug 2020, only one login session is allowed. If you need more CSE VPN Connection, please use IPSec VPN.
- Supported Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Android
- Apple macOS
- Apple iOS
- Linux
- Install OpenVPN Connect Client
- Windows & macOS: use browser and download the client from
- Android & iOS: Install OpenVPN Connect client (by OpenVPN Inc) from App Store / Play Store
- Linux: Connecting to Access Server with Linux
- Download and Import Profiles
- Enter URL: https://openvpn.cse.cuhk.edu.hk
- Login with your CSE username and Linux account password
- Download the profile under Available Connection Profiles
- Import the downloaded file to OpenVPN Client
- Login with your CSE username and Linux account password
- Connect to VPN Server
- Execute OpenVPN Connect
- Select the profile to connect
- Enter your CSE username and Linux account password
- Click OK
- Configuration
Access Server URL https://openvpn.cse.cuhk.edu.hk Username CSE username Password Linux account password - Notes
Idle timeout 15 minutes Session timeout 4 hours
- Help
- For more Information on connecting OpenVPN Server:
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/connecting
- For more Information on connecting OpenVPN Server: