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Connecting to a VPN from Your Unit
Connecting to a VPN from Your Unit
Note: Only administrator-level users can install software under Windows.
However, when the installation is complete, all users have the possibility to
connect to the newly installed VPN from the unit.
You can connect to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) from your unit if you
use one of the VPN clients (applications) that are part of Windows 8.1 Pro,
or provide your own compatible VPN client. Such clients allow you to
connect to the VPN of your company from anywhere in the world and have
access to network resources as if your unit was connected locally to the
network. This could be useful if you need to transfer data to a centralized
folder on the company’s private network, for example.
To establish the communication between the VPN client and the VPN
server, you can use either a 3G USB modem key (see
Accessing the Internet
with a 3G USB Modem Key on page 116) or a standard Ethernet
connection.
Note:
Since all networks are different, the parameters that you need to configure
before being able to connect to the VPN may vary. For information on the
configuration specific to your network, contact your network administrator.
I
MPORTANT
EXFO does not provide any VPN clients. You must either use one of
the VPN clients available directly in Windows or provide the
installation files for another VPN client yourself.
EXFO will not provide any support regarding the VPN clients or
connection.