IT Services

All Metropolia users have access to a VPN remote connection. This A remote connection is needed required when accessing using Metropolia's internal services from outside Metropolia's premises. Examples of internal services include financial and personnel management administration services, the Training Calendar, as well as and teaching-supporting project servers supporting education, Educloudeducloud, and laboratory systems. Access to the internal network through via the VPN remote connection is determined based on the user's role and the endpoint end device.

Using a VPN Client on Metropolia Maintained Computers

STEP 1 / Option A: Work Laptops and Other Computers Maintained by Metropolia

This instruction guide applies to Windows and Macintosh computers maintained by Metropolia, such as work laptops.

1. As this Since it is a computer maintained by Metropolia-maintained computer, the GlobalProtect client utility is pre-installed. Click the small gray globe -like GlobalProtect icon found at the bottom of your Windows computer screen. On a Mac, you can find the GlobalProtect icon at the top of the screen.

The appearance of this the icon is significantly different from the previously used Cisco AnyConnect icon, as shown in the image below. If you cannot locate find the icon, please contact the Helpdesk using the contact information provided below.

2. Continue following the instructions under the subheading "STEP 2 (applies to all computers)."

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2. In the opened GlobalProtect window's Portal text field, enter the address vpngp.metropolia.fi (if it's not already there).

3. The service will prompt you for your username and password in a browser window. Log in the same way as you do for cloud services: yourusername@metropolia.fi (not your email address, but your username in its short form, followed by @metropolia.fi).

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8. Wait for a moment as GlobalProtect establishes the VPN connection. When the GlobalProtect window displays the text "Connected," the VPN connection has been established.

9. When you want to disconnect the VPN connection, click the Disconnect button in the GlobalProtect window.

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