USNH provides "Virtual Private Networking" (VPN) functionality to all community members. Virtual private networking is a technology that, in short, makes a client computer function as if it were on a remote network.
In USNH’s implementation, the VPN serves two primary functions:
1. To allow remote users to access resources on the USNH (KSC, PSU and UNH) network, especially those that are restricted from the internet.
2. To allow access to users (both local and remote) to certain restricted networks. Certain applications require VPN access, even for users already on campus.
This article contains general information about the GlobalProtect VPN, including links to installation and configuration instructions.
This article contains instructions for all users on how to configure and connect to the GlobalProtect VPN on a computer for the first time and how to manage connection gateways and portal addresses.
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff, or other USNH account holders who need to configure the USNH VPN on a computer.
This article contains instructions for how to configure the GlobalProtect VPN client from PaloAlto networks on a mobile device. It includes instructions for both iOS and Android operating systems.
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff, or other USNH account holders who need to configure the USNH VPN on a mobile device.
This article provides information about the Host Information Profile (HIP) assessment which is being introduced to the Gobal Protect VPN on non-USNH-managed devices in Summer 2025.
This article contains instructions for how to install the GlobalProtect VPN client from PaloAlto networks onto a personally-owned computer or mobile device. USNH-managed computers will have this VPN client installed automatically. Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff, or other USNH account holders who need to use the USNH VPN on a personally-owned device.
This article has instructions for how to run the GlobalProtect VPN from PaloAlto Networks on a computer running either the Mac OS or the Windows operating system. Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff, or other USNH account holders who need to use the USNH VPN.
This article provides general information about the Virtual Private Network (VPN) used at USNH.
This article provides instructions to enable Windows Firewall in Windows 10.
Global Protect is the USNH VPN (Virtual Private Network) solution allowing users to connect into the USNH networks from on- or off-campus to access many secured resources. This article details how to generate and collect client logs for troubleshooting GlobalProtect VPN.