VPN Connections Using Duo Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

Owned by Tamarack Birch-Wheeles
Last updated: Oct 19, 2024
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To use PSU's Virtual Private Network (VPN), you must first confirm that Cisco Secure Client is installed on your computer or device, and that you are enrolled in Duo Two-Factor Authentication (2FA).

Connect to the Campus VPN

Ensure that the Cisco Secure Client VPN is installed on your computer or device and that you have enrolled in Duo Two-Factor Authentication (2FA).

Mobile Device with Duo Mobile App Installed

  1. Open the Cisco Secure Client VPN.

If you've connected to the VPN successfully in the past, Secure Client will autofill the address bar. To use a different address, select Cancel and enter the new address.

  1. Enter vpn.pdx.edu in the address box, then select Connect.

If you are connecting to a specialized VPN, type the address here.

  1. From the Group menu, select 1-Employee Duo-Default or 3-Student Duo-Default.

  2. In the Username box, enter your Odin account username.

  3. In the Password box, enter your Odin account password.

  4. Approve the Duo push notification on your mobile device.

Landline or Mobile Phone Without the Duo Mobile App Installed

  1. Open the Cisco Secure Client VPN.

  1. Enter vpn.pdx.edu in the address box, then select Connect.

  1. From the Group menu, select 2-Employee Duo-All Options or 4-Student Duo-All Options.

  2. In the Username box, enter your Odin account username.

  3. In the Password box, enter your Odin account password.

  4. At the Second Password prompt, enter push, SMS, or phone to select your preferred verification method. If you have more than one phone associated with your account, the phone and the SMS options will be numbered, based on the order that they appear on your account.

  1. Approve the Duo notification on your phone.

Hardware Token

  1. Open the Cisco Secure Client VPN.

  1. Enter vpn.pdx.edu in the address box, then select Connect.

  1. From the Group menu, select 2-Employee Duo-All Options or 4-Student Duo-All Options.

  2. In the Username box, enter your Odin account username.

  3. In the Password box, enter your Odin account password.

  4. At the Second Password prompt, enter a passcode you have generated on your Duo hardware token.

  5. Select OK.

Best Practices When Connecting From Public Networks

For added security when you connect from public networks such as coffee shops or airports, we recommend sending all of your network traffic through the VPN (versus just traffic destined for PSU’s network). This is known as a “Full Tunnel” VPN connection.

  • If you are using the Duo Mobile app, enter vpn.pdx.edu/full in the address box to have all of your network traffic pass through the VPN.

  • If you are not using the Duo Mobile app, enter vpn.pdx.edu/full-alloptions in the address box to have all of your network traffic pass through the VPN.