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NOTE: To provide a simplified, consistent, and reliable VPN experience, all VPN connections will be through remotevpn.wwu.edu beginning Tuesday, January 12. You will no longer use securevpn.wwu.edu for any connections.

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Administrative Services VPN (Admin VPN)

Faculty and staff who need to access to services listed in the Admin VPN section of our Do you need VPN? page need to fill out this VPN Access Esign form. Once your Esign form has been locked you can install the VPN client from the following location (Note that it is different from Standard VPN):submit a request describing the Admin VPN resource(s) that you require on the following form: Request VPN Access - Help Desk - Jira Service Management (atlassian.net). Once you are approved, you can use the same VPN client as standard users with the elevated permissions granted by that form. 

  1. Install VPN using this link: https://remotevpn.wwu.edu 
  2. When prompted, enter your Universal username and password.
  3. After you sign in, Windows and macOS users will be presented with a download button for the Cisco AnyConnect client.
    • Chromebook users will need to get the Cisco AnyConnect client from the Chrome Web Store, iOS users can get it from the Apple App Store, and Android users can get it from the Google Play Store. 
  4. After installation, the client will automatically start and connect to WWU. Later, you can access the client by going to:
    • Windows: Start > Programs > Cisco
    • Mac: Applications > Cisco
    • When you click the Connect button, the client should connect automatically to the WWU VPN server. If the "Connect to" field is blank, enter the address of the VPN server: remotevpn.wwu.edu

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