WiscVPN GlobalProtect (Windows) - Connecting and Disconnecting

This document describes how to connect to the Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN client onto a Windows computer.

Connecting to WiscVPN

  1. Open the Palo Alto GlobalProtect client.

  2. Type in the WiscVPN portal address: uwmadison.vpn.wisc.edu

    Open GlobalProtect

  3. Sign in using your UW Madison NetID and NetID password.

    Enter Login Information

  4. After successful NetID login, you will be prompted with the Duo prompt shown below. If you press "1" and click Verify, your Duo device will be sent a push notification that you must accept. You can also enter the code you see in your Duo app or hardware token.

    Use MFA Duo to sign in

  5. If all the previous steps are completed correctly, the VPN should be connected.

    Successful connection notificaiton

Disconnect from WiscVPN

  1. Open the Palo Alto GlobalProtect client.

  2. Click the Disconnect button to be logged out and disconnected.

     Disconnect from GlobalProtect

    • You will automatically connect to your usual WiFi network.

Note: If the Palo Alto GlobalProtect window disappears at any point and clicking the icon in the tray at the bottom of the screen doesn't work, you can re-open it by using the search bar on the Start menu.



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Doc ID:
105400
Owned by:
ELIZABETH C. in Network Services
Created:
2020-08-28
Updated:
2025-06-27
Sites:
DoIT Help Desk, Network Services