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Standard VPN Access from Off-Campus
Faculty and , staff, including students currently employed on campus, can and students can use this service from off-campus.
- Install VPN from off-campus using this link: https://remotevpn.wwu.edu.
- This website is not accessible from Western's wired or wireless networks. Currently, Microsoft Edge (non-Chromium-based) does not load the installer correctly on or off of campus, so using Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chromium-based Edge or Safari is advised.
- When prompted, enter your Universal username and password.
- 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.
- 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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- Both VPN services are secure. The difference is that all faculty and staff already have access to remotevpn.wwu.edu, so it is not a service that needs to be requested. It will work only from off-campus.
- securevpn.wwu.edu works from both off-campus and on-campus, and must be requested. This service is the only one that provides access to services that require Admin VPN access. It is also the service that students who have been granted VPN access should use.
Student Access to VPN
Student Employees are granted access to the standard VPN automatically for the duration of their employment. Students who are not employed on campus can request VPN access through this form: Request VPN Access
Students who have been granted VPN access should use https://For Spring 2020: All students now have access to use https://remotevpn.wwu.edu. Students who were previously given access to VPN should now use remotevpn.wu.edu instead of securevpn.wwu.edu.
Full Tunnel or Split Tunnel?
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