Keyserver: Lboro

The keyserver isn't just for lab computers. Loughborough provides a VPN (Virtual Private Network) service. When you connect to the university VPN from your off-campus accommodation, your laptop can "see" the keyserver just as if you were sitting in the Pilkington Library. This allows students to run expensive software on their own machines without paying out-of-pocket for a personal license.

If you have ever tried to launch a program on a Loughborough IT Services computer and seen a brief pop-up saying "Contacting license server..." or "Checking out a license...", you were interacting with the keyserver. Typical software includes: keyserver lboro

Open a terminal emulator (Terminal on macOS/Linux or PuTTY on Windows). The keyserver isn't just for lab computers

To use the platform outside of campus Wi-Fi networks, users must install and configure the university’s network perimeter protections: This allows students to run expensive software on