VPN

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Last updated: Sept 19, 2024 by Micah Weiberg
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VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is a tool to simulate being on Bethel's network. This can be used to access the NAS and other tools that require Bethel's network.

DUO Multi-factor Authentication is being implemented on Bethel University VPN for faculty, sponsored-faculty, staff & sponsored-staff on Sept 12, 2022:

After installing Cisco AnyConnect on your device and entering vpn.bethel.edu as the server URL, you will be presented with the following choices. If you do not have the correct role to access the choice, your login will fail.

  • Student VPN 
    • Requires STUDENT role
    • Routes all traffic through Bethel University
    • Does not require DUO MFA
    • Students retain access to VPN for 14 days after they lose the student role
  • Student VPN-Split 
    • Requires STUDENT role
    • Routes only traffic destined for Bethel University through the VPN.
    • Does not require DUO MFA
    • Students retain access to VPN for 14 days after they lose the student role
  • Employee VPN
    • Requires STAFF, SPONSORED-STAFF, FACULTY or SPONSORED-FACULTY role
    • Routes all traffic through Bethel University
    • Requires/wiki/spaces/ITSKB/pages/50029474
    • FACULTY & SPONSORED-FACULTY retain access to VPN for 14 days after they lose that role.
  • Employee VPN-Split
    • Requires STAFF, SPONSORED-STAFF, FACULTY or SPONSORED-FACULTY role
    • Routes only traffic destined for Bethel University through the VPN.
    • Requires/wiki/spaces/ITSKB/pages/50029474
    • FACULTY & SPONSORED-FACULTY retain access to VPN for 14 days after they lose that role

The default DUO option for VPN will be to send a push notification to the duo app on your phone. If you need to use the phone call or text message option instead, you will need to add a comma to your password and then either phone or sms. It will fail to log you in the first time, but then you will get a code via phone or sms. The second time logging in, add a comma to your password followed by the code.

i.e.:

username: Bethel username

password: yourpassword,sms

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Authentication fails

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Receive a code by text message

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username: Bethel username

password: yourpassword,1234567 (code from text message)


More details: https://guide.duo.com/append-mode