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Changing your GlobalProtect VPN Portal to UW-Madison WiscVPN
Science Hall VPN has been retired. If your GlobalProtect client is configured to use Science Hall VPN, you will need to change your settings to connect to UW-Madison WiscVPN. These instructions will walk you through that process.
Windows
- Click on the tray icon to open the GlobalProtect VPN Client:
- If you are currently connected to VPN, click Disconnect.
- Click on the three lines to open the menu. Click Settings to open the VPN client settings.
- Click on the scihall.vpn.wisc.edu portal address, then click Edit.
- Change the scihall.vpn.wisc.edu portal address to uwmadison.vpn.wisc.edu. Click Save, then close the GlobalProtect Settings window.
- Open the GlobalProtect VPN client again and click on Connect.
- Enter your NetID username and password, then click Sign In.
- When prompted, either enter a Duo passcode and click Sign In; or enter 1, click Sign In, and complete a Duo push authentication.
- You will now be connected to the UW-Madison VPN. When you are done using VPN, click on the tray icon to open the GlobalProtect VPN Client, then click Disconnect.
MacOS / OS X
- Click on the GlobalProtect Globe icon in the top menu to open the GlobalProtect interface.
- If you are currently connected to VPN, click Disconnect.
- Open the Settings menu by clicking on the three lines and clicking on Settings.
- Click on the scihall.vpn.wisc.edu portal address, then click the pencil icon.
- Change the scihall.vpn.wisc.edu portal address to uwmadison.vpn.wisc.edu. Click Save, then close the GlobalProtect Settings window.
- Click on the GlobalProtect Globe icon in the top menu again, then click Connect.
- Enter your NetID username and password, then click Sign In.
- When prompted, either enter a Duo passcode and click Sign In; or enter 1, click Sign In, and complete a Duo push authentication.
- You will now be connected to the UW-Madison VPN. When you are done using VPN, click on the GlobalProtect Globe icon in the top menu, then click Disconnect.