To request a sponsored account, follow these guidelines. Note: You must have registered a device for multifactor authentication before you can establish a secure connection.

A University of Pittsburgh student, faculty, staff, or sponsored account is required for Pulse Secure connections.

Any Pulse Secure role may be used to access these library resources, but its use is not necessary.Ĭonnections through Pulse Secure Require: See either and for more information about this method of access. Unrestricted, off-campus access to these resources is available via EZProxy to any current Pitt students, faculty, and staff. The University of Pittsburgh Library System and the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System resources are unrestricted, on-campus resources. Note: If you are unsure about which Responsibility Center Account Administrators to contact, contact the Pitt IT Help Desk. Responsibility Center Account Administrators work with Pitt IT Security to set up Pulse Secure Roles for their departments.

For departmentally restricted, on-campus resources, request access by contacting that department’s Responsibility Center Account Administrators.

For unrestricted, on-campus resources, request access to the Default Network Connect Role, contact the Pitt IT Help Desk and then the case will be routed to Pitt IT Security to be processed.

Before using PittNet VPN, you must first request a Pulse Secure role through one of these methods: Pulse Secure Roles are essential when connecting to University resources while on or off campus.

Privacy Protection: Use for added safety and confidentiality for public and private network connections.

Access to University Network Security: Encrypts all network traffic and makes it look as if the user is on the University's network, regardless of geographic location.

Access to On-Campus Resources: Securely access unrestricted and restricted resources through a virtual private network (VPN).

Students, faculty, staff, and sponsored accounts can download the Pulse Secure client from, the Apple App Store (iOS), the Google Play store (Android), and the Chrome Webstore.

The service encrypts traffic and makes it look as if the user's computer is on the University's network. The PittNet VPN (Pulse Secure) service is available to all students, faculty, staff, and sponsored accounts to securely access unrestricted and restricted resources. Quick Links: Key Benefits I Pulse Secure Roles I Access Library Resources Via EZProxy I Requirements I Connecting with Pulse Secure

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