VPN provides you with secure access to University services and the Internet when you are off-campus. Northwestern is transitioning to a new VPN platform called GlobalProtect. GlobalProtect replaces three existing VPN clients: built-in VPN clients, Cisco AnyConnect, and Pulse Secure SSL VPN. The portal address for GlobalProtect is vpn-connect.northwestern.edu. GlobalProtect requires you to authenticate with your NetID and NetID password and Duo multi-factor authentication. If you need to register a phone for multi-factor authentication, see Registering and managing your devices for Duo multi-factor authentication.