VPN users must switch to the new VPN

January 4, 2021

UAF VPN users must download and install the new GlobalProtect VPN client on their PC, phone or tablet. Outgoing AnyConnect VPN will not work after Dec. 31, 2020.

Download GlobalProtect VPN Installer and follow the prompts, entering the portal address gateway/vpn server vpn.alaska.edu.

The switch to the GlobalProtect VPN service creates increased bandwidth for users, makes specialized VPN access more efficient, and reduces overall costs to UAF by using the existing firewall solution and avoiding the cost of the previous solution.

For step-by-step configuration instructions and detailed service information related to the updated VPN, including phone and tablet VPN configuration information, visit OIT’s VPN service information .

Questions about the switch to GlobalProtect VPN tool? Visit the OIT get help webpage for contact info, hours of operation and self-service options.

This post, originally published Dec. 15, 2020, was modified to reflect the requirement to install the new VPN, instead of it being optional.