Set up a VPN (Virtual Private Network) Connection

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection allows the user to connect to the school network from a network that is external to the school such as a user's home network.  It can be used to access local network services remotely.

To set up a VPN connection, follow this process:

1. Download and Install the FortiClient app by clicking on Microsoft Store and selecting Brigidine College Indooroopilly.
   
    
   
   
2. Click on your wireless or network icon on the taskbar and select Network & Internet settings
    
   
3. Click on VPN then Add a VPN connection
4. Fill up the details below and click Save to add the VPN connection
   
   
5. Click again on the wireless or network icon on the taskbar.  You should now have a Brigidine VPN connection at the top.  Click on this.
   
   
6. Under Brigidine VPN click on Connect
   
7. You will be asked for a username and password. Type in your school username and password.
8. You should see a connected status to confirm that you are now connected to the school VPN.
   
   
   
9. Click Start and type "cmd".  You should get a Command Prompt in the Best match results.  Click on this.
   
   
   
10. At the command prompt windows, type "ipconfig /flushdns" then press enter.  The dialogue box will confirm that it is successfully flushed.  You may close the Command Prompt window.