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| - | ====== Using VPN to connect to the Olin network ====== | ||
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| - | ===== What is VPN? ===== | ||
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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. | ||
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| - | ===== Why would I use VPN? ===== | ||
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| - | 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 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 | ||
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| - | ===== What do I need to do to get a VPN account/start using VPN? ===== | ||
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| - | Send an email to the IT Help Desk to request a VPN account. VPN software is installed on all Olin laptops. This | ||
| - | 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. | ||
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| - | =====I have files on the network and I have VPN on. Now how do I get to them? ===== | ||
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| - | The best practice for this is to create shortcuts to your needed network locations BEFORE you start using VPN. If | ||
| - | 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 are connected to the Olin network both on‐campus and when using VPN off‐campus. | ||
| - | 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) | ||
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| - | ===== How do I change my password for VPN? ===== | ||
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| - | Once connected to VPN, right‐click the VPN icon in your system tray, an option window will appear with **Change | ||
| - | Password**. | ||
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| - | ===== Is there anything else I should know about VPN? ===== | ||
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| - | 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 | ||
| - | 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 | ||
| - | the secure link, and the extended path for the data to travel. | ||
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