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Installing Global Protect (one-time process only)
- Open a web browser and go to https://vpn.xavier.edu. Login using your Xavier credentials.
- Click on the appropriate installer for your machine. All Xavier-supplied computers run Windows 64-bit. If you are unsure whether your Windows operating system is 32-bit or 64-bit, use this Microsoft checker.
- Save and run the install file that you downloaded. This will launch the setup wizard.
- Click Next and accept the default installation folder, and Next to confirm the installation, followed by Close to complete the installation.
Connecting to VPN with the GlobalProtect Client
- After installation is complete, you will be presented with the GlobalProtect window.
- Enter the portal address vpn.xavier.edu and click Connect.
- Enter your Xavier credentials and click Sign In. If you are an employee, you will be prompted to confirm your authorization with Duo.
- The GlobalProtect window will indicate when you have connected. If you no longer need VPN access, click Disconnect.
If you are on a home or non-Xavier PC, and need access to your network drives, they will need to be manually mapped after connecting to the VPN.