VPN Access and Two Factor Authentication · VPN Access and Two Factor Authentication What is VPN? A...
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VPNAccessandTwoFactorAuthentication
WhatisVPN?
AVPN,orVirtualPrivateNetwork,isatechnologythatcreatesanencryptedconnectionfromyourdeviceintoanothernetwork.Inthiscase,thisencryptedconnectionisbeingestablishedbetweenyourdeviceandtheWilliam&Marynetwork.ByestablishingaconnectiontotheWilliam&Marynetwork,youshouldbeabletoaccessallcollegeresources,includingthosehostedbyGoogle,thatyoumaynototherwisebeabletoaccess.GlobalProtectistheVPNsoftwareofferedbyWilliam&Mary.
Whatistwofactorauthentication?WhydoIneedthis?
Authenticationisverifyinganindividualiswhotheysaytheyare.Inmostcases,thisinvolvesausernameandpassword.Twofactorauthenticationrequiresnotonlyapasswordbutsomethingelsetheuserwouldhave,inthiscase,amobilephoneapp.TheCollegeofWilliamandMaryrequirestheuseoftwofactorauthenticationtoaccessthecollege’sVPN.
DirectionsforsettingupandaccessingVPNusingtwofactorauthentication
1. Download“Duo”,thetwofactorapp,fromtheAppleorAndroidstore.
2. SignupforatwofactorDuoaccountonWilliamandMary’swebsitehttps://2f.wm.edu/
Usingyourcampusaccount,signupforDuoserviceasshownbelow.
• ConnecttothewebsiteandclickLogintoW&M
• ClickStartSetup
• Identifythedeviceyouwillusefortwo-factorauthenticationandselectcontinue.
• Ifyouselected“MobilePhone”,enteryourphonenumber.Followsimilardirectionsforotherdevices.
• Afterenteringyourphonenumber,selectthetypeofdeviceandthenclickContinue.
• OnceyouhaveinstalledtheDuoMobileapp(completedinstep1),click“IhaveDuoMobileinstalled”
• Onyourphoneormobiledevice,opentheDuoappandproceedtoactivateyouraccountbyclickingAddAccountandthenscanningtheQRcodeonthescreen.Eachcodeisuniquesobesuretoonlyscanyourcode.
• Congratulations,youhavesuccessfullysignedupfortheDuomobileservice.Checktheboxtoautomaticallysendalerts,select“DuoPush”andthenpressSavetocompletethissetup.
3. DownloadandinstalltheGlobalProtectVPNsoftwarefromthewebsitehttps://gp.wm.edu/• Loginwithyourcampususernameandpassword
• Basedonyouroperatingsystem(WindowsorMac),downloadthecorrectsoftwareandruntheinstaller.
• FollowtheinstalldirectionsoftheVPNsoftwarebyfollowingthewizardasshownbelow
4. ConnecttotheWilliam&MaryVPNusingGlobalProtect• LaunchtheGlobalProtectsoftwareyoujustinstalledinthepreviousstep.
• EnterthefollowinginformationasshownbelowandthenclickConnect:Portal:gp.wm.eduusername:(yourWilliam&Marycampususername)Password:(yourWilliam&Marycampuspassword)
• Inthisstep,youmustselectamethodofsendingthesecondauthenticationtoyourphone.Themostdirectmethodistoenter1intheboxandclickOK.
• UponclickingOK,yourphone’sDuoappwillbesentanotification,indicatingsomeonewithyouraccountisattemptingtoaccessWilliam&Mary’sVPNconnection.PressApprovetoverifyyouareattemptingtoconnecttotheVPN.
• OnceyouclickApprove,yourVPNconnectionwillbeestablished.Atthispoint,youshouldbeabletoestablishconnectionstoallWilliam&Marycollegeresources,includingthosehostedbyGoogle.YouareabletoconfirmyourVPNconnectionbyviewingtheiconinthetaskbarinthelowerrightcornerofyourWindowscomputer.