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Revision as of 21:53, 4 September 2019
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Step One: Configure an Authenticator App
Before you start, you must have access to an Authenticator app. This is typically a mobile phone app that can generate six-digit verification codes to allow multi-factor authentication.
Click here for instructions on how to set up Microsoft Authenticator with your WSU account
Click here for instructions on setting up Authy Authenticator
Step Two: Enroll at https://otp.winona.edu
NOTE: Please use Google Chrome to complete these steps. Mozilla Firefox is known to present errors during this process.
- You must have access to an Authenticator app. This is typically a mobile phone app that can generate six-digit verification codes to allow multi-factor authentication.
- Ensure your computer is connected to the Wazoo wireless network on campus
- If you are on a desktop computer your wired network connection should suffice
- All employees must start by setting up their One-Time Password (OTP) at this link while on campus: https://otp.winona.edu
- Once on that page, enter your StarID in the Username field
- Enter your network password on the next screen
- Click Add OAUTH Token
- Click the radio button next to Online then click Add
- On the next page, scan the QR code with the authenticator app of your choice
- You MUST click 'Done' after you scan your QR code!
- We recommend Microsoft Authenticator or Authy
Testing the Connection
For the next steps you must be connected to an off-campus (home) network or VPN will fail to connect.
If you would like to test your VPN connection while still on-campus, temporarily connect to the EduRoam Wi-Fi network with your StarID@minnstate.edu.
Connect to VPN on Windows 10
- Open the Start Menu and type Cisco
- Select 'Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client' when it appears
- If Cisco AnyConnect does not appear in your start menu, open your internet browser and go to https://ot.winona.edu
- Once Cisco AnyConnect opens, replace tunnel.winona.edu with ot.winona.edu then hit Connect
- You will be prompted to login with your StarID, your six-digit authentication code, and your StarID password
- Select your group from the drop down list. If you do not know your group, just choose grp_employee as shown in the screenshot below.
- The format is StarID-123456 for username. Do not forget the dash between your StarID and the six-digit code from your Microsoft Authenticator or Authy app
Connect to VPN on macOS
- Click on Spotlight in the upper right corner of your Mac
- Type in "Cisco"
- Select "Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client" when it appears
- If Cisco AnyConnect does not appear, open your internet browser and go to https://ot.winona.edu
- Once Cisco AnyConnect opens, replace tunnel.winona.edu with ot.winona.edu then hit Connect
- You will be prompted to login with your StarID, your six-digit authentication code, and your StarID password
- Select your group from the drop down list. If you do not know your group, just choose grp_employee as shown in the screenshot below.
- The format is StarID-123456 for username. Do not forget the dash between your StarID and the six-digit code from your Microsoft Authenticator or Authy app
How do I access my network storage?
If you want to connect to personal network or department network drives from off-campus, you will first need to connect to VPN.
Windows 10
- Open your Start Menu and click the "Click to Map Network Drives" tile located at the top middle of the screen
- Re-open your Start Menu and click the "File Explorer" tile in the middle of the screen
- Your network storage drives will be located under the "Network locations" heading. You may have to scroll down to find it.
macOS
- In Finder, press and hold the <Command> key then tap the <K> key to bring up the "Connect to Server" prompt
- Connect to one of the network locations listed in Fig 2.
- Just copy/paste one of the addresses below if your list is not pre-populated
- Personal storage: smb://store.winona.edu/users/
- Department drive: smb://store.winona.edu/department/
