Changing your GlobalProtect VPN Portal

How to change your VPN portal address

Windows

Screenshots are side-by-side versions 5 and 6 of the GlobalProtect client. As always, images are subject to change and may not always be up-to-date.

Click on the tray icon to open the GlobalProtect VPN Client:
 

Click on the three lines to open the menu. Click Settings to open the VPN client settings: 

VPN client user interface

Settings menu in GlobalProtect

Click on the existing portal address, click Edit or on the pencil icon, then change the portal address to uwmadison.vpn.wisc.edu Save, and then sign out of the VPN connection.

GlobalProtect version5 Portal ScreenshotGlobalProtect version 6 portal address screenshot

Open the GlobalProtect VPN client again and click on Connect. Enter your NetID and NetID password, then enter your MFA Duo code or press 1 for a Duo push to your mobile device. 

VPN client not connected

Enter NetID and password

MFA Duo screen - 1 for push, or else enter code

macOS/OS X

Click on the GlobalProtect Globe icon in the top menu to open the GlobalProtect interface:

Globe icon in top menu of macOS

GlobalProtect VPN status

Open the Settings menu by clicking on the three lines and clicking on Settings. Then, click on the pencil icon to edit the existing portal address and change it to uwmadison.vpn.wisc.edu. Click Save to save the changes, then sign in with your NetID username and password.

Sign in for uwmadison.vpn.wisc.edu portal

After clicking on Sign In you will be asked to press 1 for a Duo MFA push or enter your MFA Duo code. After that you will be connected to the VPN.



Keywordsuwmadison.vpn.wisc.edu, vpn, globalprotect, global, protect, portal, migration, cads, palo, alto   Doc ID132518
OwnerJay S.GroupUW Aquatic Sciences Center
Created2023-11-03 08:48:48Updated2023-11-03 09:36:24
SitesUW Aquatic Sciences Center
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