Another important feature of the new system is that it offers a new method to connect to the network via VPN. This new method will eventually replace our existing VPN Concentrator, which has outlived its useful life. For now, both will work. There will come a time when the old one will be retired, so you may want to familiarize yourself with the new VPN before the old one goes away.
The new VPN will also work with Windows 10, Macs, Android, and IOS. Keep in mind though that even if you can access our network, your device still needs to be able to read the files you wish to access. In other words, you can access the MDIR from your iPad, but if you do not have a WordPerfect Reader app on that device, you won't be reading WordPerfect documents.
You can access and download the new VPN client directly through any web browser and install it on your computer. All you will need is a login. Your login name and password is the same as you use to connect to your computer in the office. It is NOT necessarily the same as the old VPN name and password that you used with the old system.
There is a separate VPN connection for each office. This should help to improve performance for VPN users in the satellite offices. While connecting to any of the VPNs should work, connecting to the one in your office should give you the best performance.
Because this is a public blog, and I don't want to provide instructions to hackers on how to access our network, I have created a Google Drive Document that provides the details you need to connect. This document is only accessible to Firm employees using your Gmail name and password.
For now, both the old and new VPN connections will continue to work. At some point down the road, we will retire the old VPN server. However, we have not set any retirement date yet.
For now, both the old and new VPN connections will continue to work. At some point down the road, we will retire the old VPN server. However, we have not set any retirement date yet.
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