Set Up a VPN Connection on Windows 10

Multifactor Authentication is required for all VPN connections. 

If you need to authenticate using verification codes from your MFA hardware token you will need to install and use the intermediary app, Big-IP Edge Client, to complete the authentication.  To always receive Push notifications and complete your MFA authentications from your mobile device, set your default MFA Authentication method to "App-based authentication - notification".

Set Up a VPN Connection On Your Personal Windows 10 PC

  1. Click the Windows Start button.
  2. Select the Settings cog.
  3. Select Network & Internet.
  4. At the left, select VPN.
  5. At the right, click the plus "+" to Add a VPN connection.

In the Add a VPN Connection box that opens,

  1. For VPN provider select Windows (built-in).
  2. For Connection name type in UWSP VPN.
  3. For Server name or address type in vpn.uwsp.edu.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Select Change adapter options.
  6. Right-click UWSP VPN and select Properties.

In the UWSP VPN Properties box,

  1. Select the Networking tab.  
  2. Select Internet Protocol Version 6.
  3. Click Properties.
  4. Click Advanced.
  5. on the IP Settings tab uncheck Use default gateway…
  6. Select the DNS tab.  
  7. In the text box labeled DNS suffix for this connection: type: uwsp.edu.  Note, "Append these DNS suffixes" may display instead.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Click ​​OK to the Internet Protocol Version 6 Properties box.. 

In the UWSP VPN Properties box,

  1. Select Internet Protocol Version 4.
  2. Click Properties.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. On the IP Settings tab, uncheck Use default gateway…
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click OK to the Advanced box.
  7. Click OK to the Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties box.
  8. Click OK on the UWSP VPN Properties box.  

You have now disabled the default gateway for both Internet Protocol Version 6 and version 4 and configured your UWSP VPN.

 

To start a UWSP VPN connection

  1. Click the Windows Start button.
  2. Select the Settings cog.
  3. Select Network & Internet.
  4. At the left, select VPN.
  5. Select the VPN you added and click Connect.

 

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