Course VPN

The Course VPN (CVPN) feature lets desktops talk to each other directly. 

This takes over from the old "Turn off network isolation" setting. When network isolation was off, desktops on the same server could chat, but communication between servers or data centres wasn't possible. 

With Course VPN, any desktop added to a particular course can communicate freely, no matter which server or data centre it's on — even if they're dotted across New Zealand.

This feature is only available for Ubuntu and Windows 10 Operating Systems.  For other Operating Systems, you can still apply "Turn off network isolation".

Below are some terminal screenshots showing the CVPN interface as you’d see it from a terminal, along with a few extra details about the connected interface.

 

Terminal IPs:

The screenshots below show the VPN network interface that gets created when training workstations are spun up.  You can see two student workstation terminals displaying the `edge0` network interface, which is the course VPN.

 

 Additional Properties:

 

Supported:

When setting up a course with Ubuntu or Windows 10 Operating Systems.

 

Not supported:

When setting up a course with other Operating System distributions.