The Wharton VPN gives faculty and staff access to secured Wharton resources from off campus; the Wharton Virtual Lab client allows students to use the public computers from off campus.
Before You Start
You will need:
- to be either Faculty, Staff or PhD students at Wharton; MBA and Undergraduate students should use the Virtual Lab client.
- an active Wharton account.
- access to the Internet.
- administrative access to your devices.
Download the VPN
- Download the Forticlient VPN software by going to:
https://vpnclient.wharton.upenn.edu - Click on the folder of your computer's operating system to download the appropriate client.
Windows Users: Most people using Windows should install the x64 version.
Install and Configure the VPN
After you have successfully downloaded Forticlient, follow the instructions for your Operating System to install and configure the VPN.
Windows Instructions
Mac Instructions
Linux Instructions
Using the VPN
Windows
There are two ways to connect to the Wharton VPN using Windows: launching it from the System Tray, or by using the FortiClient console.
Mac
Launching the VPN on a Mac: