This service enables the IT representative to create temporary WLAN accounts for guests at KIT. These accounts are valid for a maximum of two months and allow guests to get internet access in WLAN and LTA.

Note: Self-service is currently not available. Please contact the service desk.

This service provides the user with external (INTERNET) access to internal resources of the KIT (INTRANET).

Devices with network connection in the network of KIT (KITnet) communicate via this service and can access the internet and intranet, guest network, and contractors’ network.

Access to Wireless-LAN (Intranet / Gastnetz des KIT / eduroam)

Protection against unauthorized access to network segments inside the KIT (firewall).

The time service ensures synchronized time on distributed computer systems. Various other services require a synchronized time.

For communication and for the use of services in the Internet and Intranet, each computer connected to KITnet requires a registration in the DNS (Domain Name Service).

The DNS data is kept in a central DNS database and transferred on a regular base to the domain name server of the SCC. Registered DNS representatives can use the DNSVS to manage the DNS database.

The Domain Name Service for KIT includes the operation of the DNS-Server, the provision of the self-service portal DNSVS and the execution of domain registration for domains approved by KNN.

eduroam (education roaming) is an international Wi-Fi internet access roaming service for users in research, higher education and further education. The KIT has been a member of the eduroam network since its inception. With eduroam it is possible for employees and students of participating institutions to have a secure WiFi access to the local WLAN at all participating institution for the use of eduroam.

This service makes it possible to transfer exactly the same WLAN conditions that apply on campus to the home office. The service is currently still in the pilot phase. Interested IT officers (ITB) should contact the WLAN support.

 NAT is short for Network Address Translation, NATVS is the associated central administration system at KIT. Prerequisite for the NATVS access is the registration as DNSVS supervisor.

With the use of the web proxy service happens a call from information from the internet via a KIT server (the web proxy) which is put in between.

Direct WiFi access in the institute’s own networks.