CSU Global Protect VPN Client

Off-Campus Network Access

• Secure remote access to the CSU network is provided by the GlobalProtect secure gateway (also called SSL VPN).
• For security reasons, many of the resources on the CSU network are blocked from the Internet at the border router. CSU faculty, staff, students, and associates may gain access to these blocked resources by connecting using the Secure Gateway. For More information on Remote Access.

To download Global protect

1. go to Gateway.colostate.edu and login with your [email protected] & Password.  

2. Click to download the Global Protect Agent

3. From your computer's Downloads folder, double-click the installer, then click Next to follow the installation instructions.

1. When prompted for a portal address, enter gateway.colostate.edu
2. Once installation is complete,
   • GlobalProtect will appear in the lower left area of your system tray.
     
   • GlobalProtect will automatically prompt you to connect to VPN.

Connect to GlobalProtect

1. Click the GlobalProtect icon in the system tray, then click Connect.
   
2. When prompted, enter your [email protected] and NetID password, then confirm your identity with Duo multi-factor authentication. You will then be connected to GlobalProtect. 
3. To disconnect, click the GlobalProtect icon again, then click Disconnect.