VPN connection for Windows

Follow these steps to connect your PC to campus wireless access:

• From your desktop, click on the VPNClient icon.
• The VPN Client window displays. Under Connection Entries, a list of profile options will display: UMVPNWIRELESS or UMVPNEXTERNAL.
• Highlight the appropriate profile and click Connect to open the User Authentication window.
• Enter your NetID and Password and click OK . (If you do not know your NetID, Log on to Cyberbear and click on Personal Information. Click on NetID. The NetID for students is in the form of first initial, last initial followed by 6 digits (i.e. ab123456). The NetID for faculty and staff is in the form of first initial, last initial followed by 6 digits and an “e” for employee (i.e. ab123456e). Your  initial password should be the last six digits of your University ID number. Contact IT Central, 243-HELP, if you are unable to log- in to the VPN software.
• A Welcome to UM network window displays. After reading the contents of this window, click Continue .
• Do NOT close the VPN Client Window. The program must be active during the session.
• You now have network connectivity from your computer.