USI IT accounts
- Students
- PhD Candidates
- Faculty
- Staff
- Accounts
- Administration
- IT
Bachelor, Master and PhD students, and academic and administrative staff can access their profile, documents and applications from off campus (remotely or in the cloud) in various ways.
This web-based system enables users to:
Requirements
How to
USI’s VPN system enables users to access their documents (groups, projects, personal user) externally. The system can be used in different ways:
Allows external access to one’s documents via VPN, without the need for any configuration. To connect, all you need is a latest-generation web browser (Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer). Go to the https://vpn.usi.ch/ website, logging on with your CAMPUS account.
Enables intensive users of the VPN service to configure the relevant client on operating systems and access to USI folders and files.
Configuration guides:
- Mac OS
- Windows
All USI users working on the Lugano Campus are able to access cloud applications and storage space, such as:
FTPS
Remote access is available through FTPS (FTP + TLS explicit encryption). Users can access the service via the ftps.usi.ch server, port 21 (default). To access the FTPS service you can use free software program, such as WinSCP (for Windows) or Filezilla (for all operating systems). Click here for the screenshots on how to configure access. Please contact the IT Service for more information.
SMB, SSHF
For access via SMB or SSHF, please consult this page (to access the page, you will need to log in with your CAMPUS account).