Overview/Introduction
To use and access certain software or resources on the Ursinus College network from off-campus, you will need to connect to the Ursinus VPN. Connecting through the VPN provides a connection that mirrors the connection you would have if you were on campus.
Details
Examples of resources requiring connection to the VPN from off-campus:
- The Ursinus shared drive – the “S” drive.
- Colleague UI
- Mitel Connect Client
- Being able to print off campus to a Network Printer on campus
- Access Library Resources Off-Campus (EZproxy)
Examples of resources that DO NOT require connecting to the VPN from off-campus:
- Ursinus email – Microsoft Outlook
- Canvas
- Microsoft Office 365
Instructions to install the VPN.
- go to https://vpn.ursinus.edu
- Download the version that corresponds to your OS
- When you are done installing, there will be a grayed-out globe in your system tray (bottom right for Windows, top right for Mac). Click on it.
- In the small pop-up enter vpn.ursinus.edu for the portal and click connect.
- Log in when prompted
- You will know that it is connected when the globe is no longer grayed out (it will be a colored globe with a small shield in front of it on Windows, and it will be a black outlined globe on Mac)
FAQs
VPN requires Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
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