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  1. Open the Microsoft Store and then search for AnyConnect

  2. Download AnyConnect

  3. Click on Launch in the top right corner and then select Manage VPN


  4. Next, select Add a VPN connection andinput the following information:

    1. VPN Provider: AnyConnect

    2. Connection name: UWaterloo VPN

    3. Server name or address: cn-vpn.uwaterloo.ca

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  5. Click on UWaterloo VPN and press Connect

  6. Select UW-General-Campus as the default group and press Next


    Input the following information:

    1. Username: your 8-character UWaterloo username (eg. j25rober)

    2. Password: your password

    3. Second Password:

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  • Type sms for text codes; you will get a text message with 10 codes. Re-enter your password, and type the first code in the second password field.

  • Type phone to get a phone call; enter ‘phone2’ to receive the prompt on a secondary device, ‘phone3’ to receive the prompt on a tertiary device, etc.

  • For Duo hardware token or Duo app, enter the 6-digit code from the token or app

  • For a Yubikey, touch the YubiKey with your cursor in the text box8-character username (without @uwaterloo.ca), password as the first password, “push” as the second password (this will send a DUO push), and press Next

    8. Accept the password and it should now be connected

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