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| - | VPN (Virutal Private Network) allows you to create a secure connection to the Olin network from off‐campus using your existing internet connection. | + | VPN (Virtual Private Network) allows you to create a secure connection to the Olin network from off‐campus using your existing internet connection. |
| ===== Why would I use VPN? ===== | ===== Why would I use VPN? ===== | ||
| - | You would use VPN if you have files or documents on the network servers that you want to access while you are | + | You would use VPN if you have files or documents on the network servers that you want to access while you are off‐campus. VPN is also ideal if you want to use licensed student software applications e.g.- Solidworks, while away from campus. |
| - | off‐campus. VPN is also ideal if you want to use licensed student software applications such as Solidworks, Matlab | + | |
| - | or Cadence while away from campus. Using Remote Desktop to access your on‐campus desktop is also something | + | |
| - | feasible while using VPN. Please note that internet speed will be slowed down, this is explained further in this | + | |
| - | document. | + | |
| ===== What do I need to do to get a VPN account/start using VPN? ===== | ===== What do I need to do to get a VPN account/start using VPN? ===== | ||
| + | VPN software is installed on all Olin laptops. This software can be found on your Olin computer by going to **START button on lower left of computer and entering Ivanti or Pulse in the search box.** This shoud bring up Ivanti Secure Access Client or Pulse Secure client software. Select it to open the software. You will have to choose your connection and click on the connect button. Once the login screen appears, use your SSO credentials to login. You will always have to authenticate with your MFA method of choice for security reasons. | ||
| - | Send an email to the IT Help Desk to request a VPN account. VPN software is installed on all Olin laptops. This | + | If you would like to install it on a personal system, please follow the instructions detailed here: [[vpn:install|Ivanti Secure Access VPN Client Installation and Configuration]] |
| - | software can be found on your Olin computer by going to **START->Programs->Nortel Networks->Contivity VPN | + | |
| - | Client**. Once the login screen appears, use the login name and password provided to you by the Help Desk. | + | |
| - | =====I have files on the network and I have VPN on. Now how do I get to them? ===== | + | =====I have files on the network and my VPN client is connected. How do I get to them? ===== |
| - | The best practice for this is to create shortcuts to your needed network locations BEFORE you start using VPN. If | + | Best practice is to store your documents in OneDrive, but If you are using Olin network shares, then create a shortcut to your needed network locations while you are on campus. If there is a location on the network that you would like access to remotely, right‐click the folder and choose send to, then select the over arrow, and in the context menu that opens select desktop (create shortcut). These shortcuts will always open when you are connected to the Olin network both on‐campus and when using VPN off‐campus. |
| - | there is a location on the network that you would like access to remotely, right‐click the folder and choose create | + | |
| - | desktop. You will receive a message that it will be created on the desktop. These shortcuts will always open when | + | You can also access the servers directly by going to **START->Run** (also accessible via **Windows Key + R**) -> and entering the name of the server you want |
| - | you are connected to the Olin network both on‐campus and when using VPN off‐campus. | + | to access preceded by ‘\\’ (ex. \\fsvs01 \\netapp01 …etc) |
| - | You can also access the servers directly by going to **START->Run(Windows Key + R)->** and entering the name of the server you want | + | |
| - | to access preceded by ‘\\’ (ex. \\fsvs01 \\stuapp …etc) | + | |
| ===== How do I change my password for VPN? ===== | ===== How do I change my password for VPN? ===== | ||
| - | Once connected to VPN, right‐click the VPN icon in your system tray, an option window will appear with **Change | + | Your VPN password is the same password as your network account at Olin. Please refer to our [[password_change_guide|Password Change Guide]] |
| - | Password**. | + | |
| ===== Is there anything else I should know about VPN? ===== | ===== Is there anything else I should know about VPN? ===== | ||
| - | Logging into VPN creates a secure connection to the Olin network. All of your internet traffic will then be routed | + | |
| - | through Olin for as long as you have VPN turned on. Web browsing, streaming audio or video, etc will all be | + | Logging into VPN creates a secure connection to the Olin network. The latest version of our VPN service has implemented what is known as "split-tunneling" This allows you to reach Olin resources while still able to use your own ISP connection for services like Netflix, Hulu and other bandwidth intensive application that are not on Olin's network. "Full-Tunnel" is necessary when you are connected to internet at an unsafe setting and you want to ensure the safety of your data. "Full-Tunnel" means that all traffic is routed through Olin's network, please be sure this is what you want when selecting this option. |
| - | affected. The internet traffic is no longer going from your ISP directly to your computer; it is now going from the | + | |
| - | Internet to Olin and then from Olin to your computer. The speed is affected by the encryption of the data through | + | Note: If you choose to remember this choice by selecting the check box when logging in to the VPN server, you will have to delete the VPN profile in the VPN client and recreate it to regain the option to select either "Split or Full" tunnel methods. |
| - | the secure link, and the extended path for the data to travel. | + | |