Installing FortiClient and connecting to the VPN
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection is a secure connection
between your home PC to the university network.
You will need to use FortiClient to make a VPN connection from off
campus to allow remote desktop connection to Computing Science Labs.
Installing the client
Follow the link below to the FortiClient installer for your hardware.
Download the relevant installer from Sharepoint, then double click the
installer and follow the installation instructions.
For Linux installation, see Linux
install instructions (at the foot of that page).
For Chrome OS, the FortiClient VPN app is available
at the Google Play Store.
Connecting and disconnecting to the VPN
- For Windows, double click the FortiClient icon on your desktop.
- For macOS, click the VPN icon on the menu bar in the top right (a shield
containing small rectangles) and select "Connect to vpn.stir.ac.uk".
- Now enter your University username and password in the
format you'd use to login to the university network or portal.
(e.g. xyz00000 - Do not prefix your username with stirlan or students).
- Click on "Connect" to complete the connection.
- You will be asked to authenticate the VPN connection.
You must check that your
Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)
is setup correctly.
- To disconnect, click on the FortiClient or VPN icon again and select
Disconnect.
If you have any problems installing or connecting, please contact the
.
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