{"id":26781,"date":"2024-12-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=26781"},"modified":"2024-11-26T09:56:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T01:56:06","slug":"aad-authentication-is-coming-for-student-vpn-how-it-affects-you","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/aad-authentication-is-coming-for-student-vpn-how-it-affects-you\/","title":{"rendered":"AAD Authentication is coming for Student VPN: How it affects you"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is happening?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To make accessing Curtin\u2019s <strong>Virtual Private Network (VPN) <\/strong>easier and more secure for students, we\u2019re transitioning to <strong>Azure Active Directory (AAD) authentication<\/strong>. This update will allow you to connect securely using your existing Microsoft credentials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you connect to the VPN using the Cisco AnyConnect Client, you\u2019ll now see a Microsoft authentication window.&nbsp; Just log in with your Microsoft login details as you normally would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update simplifies the login process and enhances security with a centralised access system. It also helps us strengthen the overall security of Curtin\u2019s Remote Access services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Azure Active Directory (AAD) authentication for Student VPN?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Azure Active Directory with SAML authentication is a Microsoft feature that allows the Cisco AnyConnect VPN application to verify your identity using your Azure login credentials.&nbsp; In simple terms, it means you\u2019ll log into the VPN with the same Microsoft account you already use for other Curtin services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do I need to do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting from <strong>12 December 2024<\/strong>, all students will need to use their Microsoft credentials when prompted to access the VPN.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s what the login progress currently looks like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/current-login-process.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26782\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s how it will look after the update:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/After-update-1000x401.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26783\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Need Assistance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For more details on accessing Curtin drives and systems using the VPN, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/it\/internet-computers-printing\/vpn\/\">Student Essentials webpage<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you experience any issues, please contact <strong>Curtin Connect<\/strong> on <strong>1300 222 888<\/strong> or <a href=\"https:\/\/students.connect.curtin.edu.au\/app\/ask\">submit an online enquiry<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To make accessing Curtin\u2019s Virtual Private Network (VPN) easier and more secure for students, we\u2019re transitioning to Azure Active Directory (AAD) authentication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4418,"featured_media":26784,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"7625,7825,5151,8578,6052,5346","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[137],"class_list":["post-26781","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-important"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_511820801-1000x500.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Rachelle","last_name":"Erzay","display_name":"Rachelle Erzay"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-22 10:02:01","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/26781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/26781\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=26781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}