VPN - How to use it

VPN is a technology that creates a secure and private connection between your PC and the Internet.

When you use a VPN, your internet traffic is sent through an encrypted tunnel to the Red Cross in Denmark before continuing to the internet, which provides several benefits:

• Others cannot see your network traffic or what you are doing.
• Your IP address is hidden, making it appear as if you are in Denmark.
• You can bypass geographical restrictions, allowing you to access services like skat.dk or the Red Cross learning platform Plan2Learn from anywhere in the world.
• You may also be able to work with documents from the Q drive or other resources that are only available on the Red Cross IT network. However, this requires special permission from IT.

How to Connect

If you have a company PC, the VPN program is already installed. If you are using a personal PC, you can download the VPN program by clicking this link: https://vpn.rodekors.dk.

Next, locate "Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client" in your taskbar or search for 'Cisco' in the taskbar’s search field.

Click Connect (if the server address field is empty, then enter the VPN address - vpn.rodekors.dk).



Enter your email, for example, someone@rodekors.dk

After that, you need to enter your password.


Depending on your Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA - see guide), please follow the instructions.



Once the VPN is connected, the menu will disappear, but if you click on the VPN icon in the taskbar, you'll see that the VPN connection is established.



To disconnect your VPN connection, click the "Disconnect" button.

If you attempt to use your VPN while connected to the internal network at Blegdamsvej or any of our other locations, the program will not work. You can only use your VPN connection if you are outside the drk.int/rodekors network.

If, after reading this guide, you still have questions, please write to helpdesk@rodekors.dk. The helpdesk is staffed on weekdays from 8:30 am to 4 pm, Fridays until 3 pm. If it's urgent, you can call the helpdesk at +45 3529 9400.

Best regards, IT department