How can I access the SARA Network? – VIAOBERTA

The SARA Network (Application Systems and Networks for Administrations) is a set of communications infrastructures and basic services that connect public administration networks, facilitating the exchange of information and access to services. In Catalonia, access to the SARA Network is provided by AOC.

From AOC we will provide you with the secure tunnel to connect, but to be able to access any service exposed on Xarxa SARA, you will also need the URL to access these services as well as user and password data. This data will be provided to you by each organization responsible for each service.

The connection to the SARA network is currently no longer made through EACAT -Via Oberta – SARA Network Access, but is made through the URL https://vpnweb.aoc.cat or through a VPN client.

In order to request the most appropriate mechanism, please review the compatibility of your Operating System:

Operating System	Supported access mechanism
Windows 7	Through the URL https://vpnweb.aoc.cat
Windows 10	By creating a VPN client
Windows Server 2012	Through the URL https://vpnweb.aoc.cat
Windows Server 2016	Through the URL https://vpnweb.aoc.cat
Windows Server 2019	By creating a VPN client

Once you have identified the compatible access mechanism, to manage the connection, follow these steps:

1. Through the URL https://vpnweb.aoc.cat (currently not available)

This option is discontinued. You will need to create a VPN client to access.

2. Through the creation of a VPN client

Note: This option is only compatible with Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 operating systems.

To manage the connection, you must contact us through the support contact form indicating that the following prerequisites and the data requested for access to the SARA Network are met:

The entity's EACAT user manager must authorize access to users by assigning permissions for the “ SARA Network Connectivity ” service.
The email address and NIF of all users who must use it.
Name of the entity .
Number of users who must access the SARA network.
Operating system .

Once managed, we will provide you with one or more executables that will allow you to connect to the SARA network by installing and running them with administrator permissions.

Once logged into the VPN client, open a browser window and access the service within the SARA network.

It is possible that a new service, with a new URL, is not conveniently configured for access.

In this case, you must send the access request through the contact form, indicating the URL you wish to access and the private IP address corresponding to the service within the SARA network, whenever possible.

Once the request with all the necessary data has been received, the AOC Consortium undertakes to make it accessible within a maximum period of fifteen days.