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A Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows students to securely connect to the AIE network to access file servers, floating licensing servers for licensing software.
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Please note that we do not support Macs due to limited availability of software that we teach. If you require a loan computer, please see the Loan Program page for more information. |
Installing & Setting up VPN Connectivity on your Personal PC
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tutorial on how to connect to VPN
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For specific information on how to connect, please select the location you are enrolled at.
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| | Select your campus from the tab bar above. |
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| title | Seattle Lafayette Campus |
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| - Login to https://sealft.vpn.aie.edu with your AIE student username and password
- Click “Download client and configuration for Windows”the "VPN" tab on the left, then click “Download for Windows” for the Sophos Connect client and the SSL VPN configuration
- Once downloaded, install the Sophos Connect Client software to your computer
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| - Login to https://lft.vpn.aie.edu with your AIE student username and password
- Click “Download client and configuration for Windows”
- Once downloaded, install the software to your computerIn the windows system tray (next to clock in taskbar), click on the Sophos Connect icon:
 Image Added - Click the "Import Connection" button, once it opens the file browser, navigate to your downloads folder and select the SSL VPN Configuration file you downloaded. Then click "Open"
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| - Login to https://aus.vpn.aie.edu with your AIE student username and password
- Click “Download client and configuration for Windows”the "VPN" tab on the left, then click “Download for Windows” for the Sophos Connect client and the SSL VPN configuration
- Once downloaded, install the Sophos Connect Client software to your computer
- In the windows system tray (next to clock in taskbar), click on the Sophos Connect icon:
Image Added - Click the "Import Connection" button, once it opens the file browser, navigate to your downloads folder and select the SSL VPN Configuration file you downloaded. Then click "Open"
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Installing & Setting up VPN Connectivity on a Loan PC
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Accessing Campus Servers
Once connected to the VPN, you'll be able to access campus servers much the same way you access them on-campus if you have a loan PC. A little bit of setup will be required if accessing from a Personal PC.
Accessing Classes & Reference Drives from an AIE Loaned PC
Loaned PCs are already setup to access Classes and Reference drives, you'll just need to ensure you are connected to the VPN to access.
Accessing Classes & Reference Drives from a
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Personally Owned PC
To access your Classes and References drives, you’ll need to manually connect to our file shares whilst connected to our VPN.
Accessing Classes & Reference Drives from a Loaned PC
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| - First, ensure you are connected to the VPN.
- Open Windows Explorer and enter the share you wish to access:
- \\melfs1\Classes - To access your Classes drive
- \\melfs1\Reference - To access your Reference drive
- \\melfs1\ - To access any other shares you have access to
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- You will be prompted to enter your AIE network username and password, enter it in the following format:
- AIE\sXXxxxx - For example if your username is "s191111" you would enter "AIE\s191111" as your username.
- You may also map these shares to a drive letter by clicking "Computer" then “Map A Network Drive” from Windows Explorer.
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| - First, ensure you are connected to the VPN.
- Open Windows Explorer and enter the share you wish to access:
- \\33mtnfs2\Classes - To access your Classes drive
- \\33mtnfs2\Reference - To access your Reference drive
- \\33mtnfs2\ - To access any other shares you have access to
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- You will be prompted to enter your AIE network username and password, enter it in the following format:
- AIE\sXXxxxx - For example if your username is "s191111" you would enter "AIE\s191111" as your username.
- You may also map these shares to a drive letter by clicking "Computer" then “Map A Network Drive” from Windows Explorer.
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