In addition to providing exceptional security and protection from viruses and malware, Etown’s new antivirus software, FortiClient, has a VPN connection option. If you use a college-owned laptop with FortiClient installed, you can begin to use the VPN component immediately.…
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Change in VPN Connection Software
Posted in Computer Tips, Cybersecurity, Digital Citizenship, Home Page Tagged with: computer, faculty, FortiClient, Network Drive, staff, technology, VPN
RDP, VPN, MFA… WTH?
Recently overheard at the ITS Help Desk: To use that program from off campus, you can RDP into the terminal server, but in order to RDP you have to connect through VPN, and that requires that you have MFA set…
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Posted in Computer Tips, Digital Citizenship, Home Page, New Student Tips, Teaching and Learning, Training, Windows 10 Tagged with: computer, multi-factor authentication, RDP, remote desktop, VPN
Tech Tip: VPN Authentication Method
VPN now requires multi-factor authentication (MFA) to sign in. Users should note that the code will only be sent via their primary authentication method, and not any secondary methods that have also been set up. Therefore, it is important that you…
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Posted in Home Page Tagged with: faculty, multi-factor authentication, staff, students, tech tip, technology, VPN
VPN Users Must Enroll in MFA
A security upgrade conducted on January 28th requires users to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to use VPN services. As part of this, signing into VPN now uses email credentials, rather than a special VPN password. If you are already enrolled in MFA, you do not need…
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Posted in Home Page Tagged with: faculty, multi-factor authentication, security, staff, students, technology, VPN
VPN Connection Changes
VPN, or Virtual Private Network, allows the user to access network resources (including private and public folders) and software while off campus. The VPN system sends all traffic from your remote computer to the college’s network through an encrypted channel…
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Tech Tip: VPN Over the Summer
VPN or Virtual Private Network allows a user to access network resources (including private and public folders) and software while off campus. The VPN system sends all traffic from your remote computer to the college’s network through an encrypted channel…
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VPN Over the Summer
VPN or Virtual Private Network allows a user to access network resources while off campus (including private and public folders) and software while off campus. The VPN system sends all traffic from your remote computer to the college’s network through an encrypted…
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Posted in Computer Tips, Digital Citizenship, Home Page, Web Tips Tagged with: computer, faculty, password, security, staff, technology, VPN, Wireless
End of Year Information
Leaving your office for the summer requires some planning. There are a few things that you should keep in mind before heading out for a well-deserved break. Out of Office Email Response Setting your email to automatically reply is an…
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Posted in Computer Tips, Home Page, Phone Tips, Web Tips Tagged with: computer, email, faculty, Outlook, phone, staff, voice mail, VPN
Updated VPN Program
We have recently upgraded the Cisco AnyConnect VPN software and the next time you connect, this update will automatically be installed on your computer. VPNConnectionUpdatesInfo.