Ways for CUHK Staff & Students to Connect to CUHK Campus Network and the Internet

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SSID=CUHK / CUHK1x

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SSID = CSL / Y5ZONE / Eduroam

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SSL VPN: VPN Client + Email Address* & OnePass  (CWEM) password

* Staff : alias @cuhk.edu.hk
Students : student-id @link.cuhk.edu.hk

• CSL/ Y5ZONE: Web Login
• Eduroam : Dot 1x connection

+ Computing-ID @cuhk.edu.hk & self-defined password. Registration is required.

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These sites include: CUHK Wi-Fi Hotspot Partnership Programme, Staff Self-Service Enquiry System, Library e-resources, licensed software download, academic report, CUHK News Server, etc.

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You can gain access to these restricted sites by setting up a VPN connectionover your Wi-Fi connection.

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• VPN technology offers data encryption and security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the campus network.

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• Data is not encrypted; thus the security level is low.
• Do NOT perform actions concerning sensitive / personal information, such as e-banking.

• To enhance Internet security, read “Guidelines for Securely Configuring your Computers”.

• For a high level of data security and access to restricted CUHK sites, run a VPN connection after successful login to the web portal.
• Learn more about “Best Practices for Accessing Public Wi-Fi Service”