ARCHIVED: If I lose my ability to connect to IU's VPN on January 24, 2007, what should I do?

For security and scalability purposes, Indiana University has begun upgrading the infrastructure for wireless and remote connections to the IU network. As of January 24, 2007, as part of the upgrade, VPN service via the PPTP protocol will be available only at pptp.indiana.edu and pptp.iupui.edu. The servers at vpn.indiana.edu and vpn.iupui.edu will no longer use the PPTP protocol after that date; they will use only IPsec.

These changes may not affect you; if your current settings continue to work, do not change them. But if you cannot connect with your current settings, do the following:

• If you are running Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.3 or higher, or any operating system capable of making L2TP over IPsec connections, create a new VPN connectoid that uses the IU IPsec VPN service. To do so, download the proper VPN installer from:

    http://iuware.iu.edu/list.aspx?id=134

  Alternatively, you can configure your settings manually following the directions for your operating system:

  • ARCHIVED: In Windows XP, how do I make an IPsec VPN connection to the IU network?
  • ARCHIVED: In Mac OS X, how do I make an IPsec VPN connection to the IU network?
  • ARCHIVED: Connect to the IU wireless network with Windows 10 Mobile or Windows Phone 8.1 or 8
  • ARCHIVED: At IUB and IUPUI, in Windows Mobile 2003, how do I make a VPN connection?
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• If you are running Windows 2000 or earlier, Windows Vista, Mac OS X version 10.2 or earlier, or any operating system that cannot make L2TP over IPsec connections, you must create a new connectoid to use the PPTP service's new addresses (pptp.indiana.edu or pptp.iupui.edu). For Windows 2000, you can download the VPN installers, which are already configured to use the new address, from:

    http://iuware.iu.edu/list.aspx?id=134

  Otherwise, you must follow the appropriate directions to manually create and configure your settings:

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  • ARCHIVED: In Linux at IUB or IUPUI, how do I make a VPN connection to the IU network?
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  • ARCHIVED: How do I connect my iPaq Windows Mobile 2003 PDA to the wireless network?
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If you need help reconfiguring your computer, call the Support Center at 812-855-6789 (IU Bloomington) or 317-274-4357 (IUPUI).