Posted April 20, 2021 by Academic and Institutional Technology
Tags: Department News
VPN Software Update
Effective Date: April 27, 2021
GlobalProtect establishes a secure connection to Wheaton College resources from off-campus. If you are working from home now, remember to log into VPN at the beginning of each workday.
The College's virtual private network (VPN) software, GlobalProtect, will be updated on April 27, 2021.
If you already use GlobalProtect to establish a VPN connection, you will be prompted to update this software the next time you connect.
Key Benefits and Features
This GlobalProtect (VPN) software update provides:
- Bug fixes that resolve issues for both Windows and macOS computers
- Improved security
- Feature enhancements
Impact on College Community
If you use GlobalProtect to establish a VPN connection to the campus network, you will be prompted to update this software the next time you connect after April 27, 2021. The update will install automatically after you select "Yes." After this update, you will be able to connect using VPN as before.
If you have any questions, please contact us at ait.service.desk@wheaton.edu or call 630.752.4357 (HELP).