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Virtual Private Networking (VPN)

VPN or "Virtual Private Networking" creates a secure "tunnel" for accessing resources.

VPN setup is simple and only takes a few minutes of your time. All traffic sent by VPN is encrypted across the Internet. Setting up a VPN connection is recommended for all faculty and staff whom require secure communications for enterprise applications. For those applications using SSL web security, VPN simply complements your web communications with added security.

VPN Connections to Purdue

An installer is available in myIPFW.

  1. Log in to myIPFW.
  2. On the My Home tab, look for the Information Technology channel.
  3. Click the Faculty/Staff Software Downloads link.
  4. Download the installer for Purdue VPN.
  5. Run the installer once you have downloaded it to your PC.

Note: This installer is compatible for a VPN connection to most of Purdue's resources, however, certain Purdue resources require a different set of instructions. If you run into issues, check with Purdue to make sure you do not need the 'OnePurdue" VPN Connection.

For personal e-mail VPN connections, see http://www.its.ipfw.edu/resources/network/vpn.shtml